Have you ever felt the pain and frustration of being misunderstood? Sometime you can have the best intentions, but if you are not able to communicate them well, the situation still ends badly.

In this episode, I interview licensed relationship therapist, Shemiah Derrick. We dig into communication in relationships, starting with dating and continuing into marriage. We discuss:

• Navigating the dating process in the age of apps. Including building your dating resume, so you can recognize a great match when you meet them and how to ask questions that help you really understand your partner.
• Tips on how to navigate difficult conversations in marriage and transitioning from a friendship and dating relationship to a committed relationship.
• The role of therapy in a relationships. Shemiah answers the question, "Is it ever too late for therapy?"

Shemiah Derrick is a Licensed Relationship Therapist who teaches individuals and couples how to communicate and create exciting relationships. With hr straightforward and down-to-earth approach, Shemiah provides clients the introspect and tools needed to cultivate communicative relationships and build strong, happy marriages.

Shemiah is the founder and owner of Profound Peace Psychotherapy Collective, a private practice that provides individual, couples, and family therapy in Illinois & Wisconsin. Acknowledged as one of the best couples therapists in Chicago by Marriage.com, she is also the founder of Relationships Redefined, a program that empowers couples with communication tools and tips to complement ever-changing relationships and life’s challenges. 

Her education background includes an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University. Shemiah lives in Chicago with her husband.

Learn more about her at ShemiahDerrick.com and follow her on Instagram at @Redefine.Your.Relationship