Someone brought this website to my attention, where I was named one of the "Best Marriage Counselors" in Long Beach 4 years in a row. I could not have the thriving private practice that I have if it weren't for my clients who are willing to...
Read moreHow do I get help communicating in my relationship? Written by a couple’s therapist in Long Beach.
Improving communication in your relationship A majority of people who are looking for couples therapy in Long Beach are looking for help with communication issues within their relationship. Many relationships don’t have a foundation of healthy...
Read more6 tips for making your relationship work. Written by a therapist who specializes in couples therapy.
6 tips for making your relationship work In the 25+ years I have been doing couples therapy, I have learned that people continually grow in their life and if their relationship doesn’t grow with them, then it is more likely to encounter...
Read moreWhat are boundaries and why are boundaries important? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Boundaries are limits that you set with other people in your life. This includes family, friends, co-workers and even includes strangers/acquaintances. Many people feel taken advantage of in their lives and when we take a closer look in...
Read moreWhat to do after you have been caught cheating. 5 tips to repair your relationship – Written by a couple’s therapist in Long Beach.
Oftentimes when a partner is caught cheating, they don’t know how to go about rebuilding the relationship and so they often make the situation even worse with their words and actions. As a couple’s therapist in Long Beach, I have worked for over...
Read moreTips on how to spice up my relationship? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
Tips on how to spice up my relationship? I have been a couple’s therapist for over 20 years and one of the things I have noticed is that people stop trying when they are in a long term relationship. Plan date nights: What is a date? A wife might...
Read moreWhat is my wife trying to say? Tips from a couples therapist in Long Beach.
Many clients come into individual therapy trying to figure out how to be a better listener in their relationship. The first step in doing this is to go by the rule of “one mouth, two ears”. Let your ears have double the airtime as your mouth. ...
Read moreTips on getting through Valentine’s Day on a tight schedule with kids. Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
Many people struggle with how to make Valentine’s Day special when you have been in a long-term relationship, have a full-time job, kids, and no time to plan. Well, if your relationship is important, you will need to carve out some time...
Read moreHow to have a happy relationship. Tips from a couples therapist in Long Beach.
I find that a key to having a happy relationship is that couples have to be able to assume goodwill in the other person. They have to be able to get to the point where they believe that the other person overall means well so that when they are...
Read moreDealing with the break-up of a relationship
In a perfect world, we would find the perfect relationship at the first time of asking, but the harsh reality is that most of us will experience a break-up or two on the road to finding our partner for life. Break-ups are almost impossible to...
Read moreShould I take back my cheating spouse? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
When you enter into a monogamous marriage or long-term relationship, one of the unwritten rules is that you will both be faithful to one another. There are, of course, open relationships where both people have agreed that seeing other people is...
Read moreHow to handle my husband’s midlife crisis? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
There is not one of us who has the benefit of being immortal. We all know that we have a limited amount of time to live our lives, but some of us are better equipped to deal with that reality than others. There are a lot of men, usually in their...
Read moreHow to talk to parents about a decision you made that you know they disapprove of?
Every parent is well aware that the time will come when their kids will reach adulthood and move out of the family home. The hope of a large majority of those parents is that they will have instilled the values that their kid(s) needs to become a...
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