Can marrying my high school sweetheart work? Different people will give you different advice on this question based on their personal experience. As a therapist, I have been trained to look at things from a more objective viewpoint rather than just my own limited personal experience. What I have seen from my 25+ years in
Most people looking for a trauma test are wondering if an experience(s) they have had in their life qualifies as trauma or PTSD. At Long Beach Therapy, we are trained in several different treatment methods for trauma and PTSD as well as assessing for trauma and PTSD in several different ways. Please reach out to
I have been getting a lot of calls recently from people saying “I need help with my marriage but can’t figure out where to start”. They have tried self-help books, they have tried internet challenges and quizzes, and they still aren’t happy with their relationship. If you have been asking yourself “do I need a
Are therapists supposed to talk about their own life? I have had many clients over the years come in for their first session with me talking about how their previous therapists talked about themselves a lot. It could be appropriate or inappropriate depending on the context. No matter if this blog post tells you that it
Why is it so hard to find a therapist near me? Why are all therapist booked? I gotten so many calls over the past 2 years with people saying “I have literally called 20 therapists near me and none of them call me back”. It is important to understand the reason why so that you
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 problems. Here are some tips to avoid those problems. Talk about everything: Your
I get this question a lot when people are calling to book a new appointment for therapy. People talk about calling many different therapists in their search for finding a therapist who is the right fit and no one calls them back. Looking for counseling is hard enough without adding in that many counselors are
While people with eating disorders go out of their way to hide that they have a problem, it will eventually start to be noticed by friends and family. This is especially true with anorexia, where the drastic weight loss is simply something that cannot be effectively hidden. There are other clues to look for, too,
I have been a therapist in Long Beach for over 25 years. One of the things that I observe in people who are working on self-esteem who transition from low self-esteem to a healthier self-esteem is that they accept that they are important in this world. That is often the moment where I see that
A big reason that people who are prescribed medication for a mental health issue end up not taking the medication is because of a mental road block set up by society. Although more and more people are accepting that it is better to get help with mental health issues rather than struggle every day, society
