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 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 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 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...
Read moreHow to talk to your parents about not wanting to follow the same religious path as they do .
No two people are exactly alike, which is why we are never going to see eye to eye on every detail in life. There are some subjects, though, that are a little touchier than others, with politics and religion sitting at the top of that list. It is...
Read moreTips for teens who want to talk to their parents about a new relationship.
How to talk to your parents about your new relationship when you are a teen: This blog post is geared towards teens who have supportive (non-abusive) parents. If you believe that your parents are abusive, it would be a very good idea to talk to...
Read moreHow to improve communication in my relationship?
Keeping your side of the street clean in relationships: I talk a lot about “keeping your side of the street clean”. What I mean by this is that if you were on a reality TV show and there was a camera and audio on YOU but no one else, behave so...
Read moreHow To Get My Partner To Listen To Me
How To Get My Partner To Listen To Me Most people I talk to believe that getting someone to listen can only happen when the other person learns to be patient, less self-centered, and understanding of what is being said. I do not believe this, and...
Read moreThe absence of communication is a death wish on marriages. A licensed therapist’s explanation.
The absence of communication is a death wish on marriages. A licensed therapist’s explanation. Although many believe the biggest downfall of a marriage is due to infidelity, there are a number of smaller, less obvious reasons a marriage...
Read moreHow to rekindle the passion in my relationship? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach, California.
How to rekindle the passion in my relationship? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach, California. When couples first fall in love, the fires of passion are super-hot but over time the flames of passion seem to die away because there are...
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