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 moreWhy is self-esteem so crucial (Part 1 of 2)? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Self-esteem is your overall opinion of yourself — how do you perceive your abilities and limitations. We all have both good and bad days. While on some days we feel great about ourselves, other days make us feel downright terrible. Whichever day...
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 moreTips to overcome Post Pandemic Anxiety and Depression
I have specialized in trauma and PTSD for over 25 years and I haven’t seen anything like this in my lifetime/career. COVID has affected the mental health of just about everyone that I have met. Whether you know someone who has passed away from...
Read moreCan you push through anxiety? Written by a licensed therapist specializing in anxiety in Long Beach.
Can you push through anxiety? Anxiety is something that comes from deep within your biological system as a survival response, so it isn’t something you can just push through. Because it is a chemical reaction that happens in your brain, it is...
Read moreIs anxiety real? Written by an anxiety therapist in Long Beach
Many family members of people struggling with anxiety ask this question. And honestly, a lot of people who live with anxiety ask themselves this same question all the time. YES, anxiety is real. It isn’t an imagined thing that you just push...
Read moreIs online therapy effective?
Not only have I seen how effective online therapy is myself, there are many research studies coming out showing that online therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy and in some situations, it is more effective. Why is this so? The...
Read moreIs online therapy legit? Written by a legit therapist in Long Beach :)
For those of you looking for a one-word answer: YES, online therapy is legit. For many of us, therapy has historically been an in-person thing. However, since COVID, many of us non-techie people have had to get comfortable with technology. I’m...
Read moreThe importance of seeing LGBTQ+ people represented in the media. Written by a LGBTQ+ therapist in Long Beach.
The importance of seeing yourself represented in the media (on TV and in movies). While no one can say that all media is good, we can say that we have learned at least one thing from some form of media. For the gay and lesbian community, this...
Read moreHow does online therapy work?
I get this question a lot from new clients who are interested in online therapy, but not sure how it works. Online therapy is pretty simple. You set up your appointment with your therapist. Your therapist sends you a link to meet (on Zoom, Google...
Read moreHow can I be supportive of my child if I suspect they are transgender? Written by a trans-friendly therapist in Long Beach.
Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex that they were assigned at birth. According to the Williams Institute, 1.4 million adults identify as transgender in the United States. When it comes to...
Read moreA therapists journey. My path from treating trauma, depression and anxiety to communication issues and addiction issues.
When asked about what my specialty is, I have difficulty answering that question. I have had such different experiences with different populations of people while in the therapy field. When I began at a domestic violence shelter, I would say...
Read moreHow to recover from the social aspects of living alone during COVID. Tips for coming out of COVID social isolation. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
The emotional toll for individuals living alone during COVID was devastating for a lot of people. People who never had anxiety before COVID started having anxiety during COVID and people who had anxiety prior to COVID, their anxiety became much...
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