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Mary Jo Rapini - Counselor/Therapist - Houston, TX
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Mary Jo Rapini (LPC)

Counselor/Therapist

Contact information

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Phone www.maryjorapini.com

Fax: 713-838-1411

Articles

Are You In A Relationship With A Bully?

  Bully behavior begins in childhood. Kids watch their parents and siblings and learn those behaviors. If they learn bullying behaviors they will mimic them. Some of them learn the error of their ways and change. They may ask forgiveness or become compassionate to those they hurt or offended. Some of ...

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10 Easy Ways To Use Your Bedroom Behavior All Day Long!

Most couples share their intimate feelings in their bed. They love each other there, try to please each other there, and hold each other there. Once they get showered, dressed and ready to leave they tend to leave that loving behavior behind. They may be terse on the phone, controlling with their language, or ...

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Eye rolling may be the kiss of death to a relationship

Study after study has proven that most facial expressions don’t matter much when evaluating who is happy in their marriage. However, there is one that is paramount in predicting problems in a relationship, and you don’t have to be a scientist to spot it. That one kiss of death is eye rolling. When ...

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Hurt people, hurt people

I watched a movie titled “Greenberg” and in it was one of my favorite lines, “Hurt people, hurt people.” The actress who played Florence in the movie said it to the actor she loved, Robert Greenberg. Robert struggled with OCD, was neurotic, jaded, and a 40-year-old guy. He had ...

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Five musts before having sex with an ex

After a break-up it may be common to second guess yourself. You miss being held by your partner, you miss the smell of your partner, and you miss the sex with your partner. These feelings are so intense that you may find yourself in the position of seeking out your ex to try and make up. You may be trying to ...

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Mary Jo Rapini

Quick Stats

Credentials:

LPC

Time in Practice:

10 years +

I practice in:

My state/province only

Additional Expertise:
I offer my services:

At my office

Licence information:

Expiration 8/31/13
Number 9614

Articles by Mary Jo Rapini

Are You In A Relationship With A Bully?

We hear about kids being bullies, but what happens when a child bully grows up to be a "big bully?"

intimacy

10 Easy Ways To Use Your Bedroom Behavior All Day Long!

Why do we act so differently in and out of bed? Ever wish that bedroom behavior lasted all day?

couple fight 3

Eye rolling may be the kiss of death to a relationship

Something as simple as eye rolling can predict the future of your relationship. How do you score?

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Hurt people, hurt people

People who are hurting reach out and many times hurt others. Love of others begins with self love.

couple frustrated

Five musts before having sex with an ex

Having sex with an ex is 99.9% likely to fail. If you pursue in spite of this, consider your reasons

Mary Jo Rapini

All Specialties

Addiction, Anxiety Issues, Couples/Marital Issues, Dating/Being Single Support, Divorce/Divorce Prevention, Empowering Women, Grief, Loss, & Bereavement, Infidelity / Affair Recovery, Parenting, Postpartum Depression, Sexuality, Stress Management