Can My Relationship Survive Infidelity? When you marry, you enter into a contract that comes with a strict set of rules. There are a few that will be broken without much damage to your union, but for most couples, infidelity is the breach of contract that simply cannot be overcome. The reason for this is
What are “I Statements” When people are having intense feelings of frustration, anger, and sadness, they tend to want to tell the other person what the other person is doing wrong. My suggestion is to talk from the heart. Talk about what YOU are feeling, not what the other person is doing. If both people
Living On Purpose Living purposefully… I have noticed that a lot of my sessions with clients over the years have been about living on purpose. Many people are stuck in a relationship where they are not happy, but they are afraid to leave because they don’t want to be single. So they stay in the
Does Being A Lesbian Have To Accompany Lesbian Bed Death? Tips From A Lesbian Therapist In Long Beach Avoiding lesbian bed death? A lesbian who has a healthy and active sex life?? Is this even possible? YES!! The first step is finding a therapist you can actually talk to about your sex life and not
When Should I Go To Couples Counseling or Marriage Counseling? Often times, people come in to couples counseling after the problem has gotten so big that either one or both members of the couple has already given up. I cannot stress the importance of getting help as soon as possible. If your partner refuses to
I’m Tired of Fighting With My Spouse, What Can I Do? Tips From A Couples Therapist In Long Beach I’m tired of fighting with my spouse, what can I do? First, let me say, that if there is any type of emotional (verbal), physical or sexual abuse that you need to get help on your
Couples Therapist in Long Beach. Tip 7: How to be married to a spouse who has a mental illness Being married to someone with a mental illness can be really difficult. It is just as important for YOU to get support as it is for them to get support. Whether your spouse is dealing with Bipolar
I haven’t had sex with my partner in months (or years), please help! Questions to ask yourself: 1. When was the last time that sex was satisfying to me? If sex is satisfying, skip to #2. Think back to what was happening when sex was satisfying. What was happening before? Due to time restraints, people
What Is Premarital Therapy? Premarital therapy can involve several different things. First, it can help highlight the strengths of the couple so that the relationship can have a strong foundation of trust, understanding and open and honest communication. When I work with couples for premarital therapy, I look at communication styles and, if needed, will
How Do I Get Over Anger About Being Cheated On? Getting trust back after someone in a relationship cheats is a difficult task. Once you find that your spouse/partner cheated, it is very difficult to get the trust back and get over the anger. Often, you track their every move. You check in with them, surprise them
