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 to survive COVID with your mental health intact. Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach
How to survive COVID with your mental health intact. Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach 1. Be kind to yourself. You may have to get creative because perhaps your healthy coping skills before COVID involved going to a movie, dinner, a...
Read moreIs the COVID-19 triggering your anxiety? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Is the COVID-19 triggering your anxiety? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach. I have had many calls from people who had their anxiety “kind of under control” before this and now their anxiety has gotten so bad that they are...
Read moreHow to cope with COVID-19 social distancing? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
How to cope with COVID-19 social distancing? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach. In times of crisis, I think it is important to remember Mr. Rogers’ advice: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother...
Read moreFinding My Child A Therapist In Long Beach
Finding My Child A Therapist In Long Beach Are Therapists Who Are Parents Better Suited To Work With Kids? Before I had kids of my own, I was always under the impression that a therapist didn’t need to be a parent in order to effectively work...
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Living On Purpose Living purposefully In recent years, I have noticed that many of the sessions with my clients end up being about living on purpose. These are generally people who are in unhappy relationships, but who stay in them because they...
Read moreHow long does therapy usually take? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
How long does therapy usually take? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Why can’t therapists give time frames for when therapy will be done? When I get that question, I understand that the person is about to embark on a difficult...
Read moreHow will I know what to say in that first session? Written by a therapist in Long Beach
How will I know what to say in that first session? Written by a therapist in Long Beach You can let your therapist know that you don’t know how to start and they can ask you questions. I have clients who come in talking from the start and other...
Read moreHow long will therapy take? Written by a therapist in Long Beach.
How long will therapy take? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. This is a tough question to answer accurately. So I will try answering it this way: If you go to a personal trainer and want to lose 100 pounds, the trainer can do an equation of...
Read moreDoes everyone who goes to a therapist have a mental illness? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Does everyone who goes to a therapist have a mental illness? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Therapy isn’t just for mentally ill people. In fact, a majority of people that I see in my office are regular people who just want to be...
Read moreDoes a therapist prescribe medication? What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist?
Does a therapist prescribe medication? What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist? Please watch the video below to hear about the differences between a therapist, psychologist, social worker and psychiatrist.
Read moreWhat is the first session of therapy like? Written by a therapist in Long Beach.
What is the first session of therapy like? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. Different therapists do first sessions differently. Some take a detailed history, and some start by just getting to know you so that they can get a feel for how you...
Read moreWhy Happy People Seek Therapy. Written by a therapist in Long Beach.
Why Happy People Seek Therapy. Written by a therapist in Long Beach. When you hear that someone is in therapy, your first thought is that they are probably going through something truly terrible – addiction, divorce, depression, anxiety, etc. –...
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