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. In other words, LISTEN! Listen more than you talk.
How 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
How 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
How 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
Tips 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
How 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
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 actually think the opposite is true. The most effective
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 will start falling apart. Good relationships, over time, will start eroding due to many smaller issues that
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 no attempts to fan the flames on a regular basis. When was
Dealing With A Bipolar Spouse Bipolar Disorder Explained: Bipolar Disorder can manifest itself in a number of different ways, but in general, it is usually periods of extreme highs followed by periods of extreme lows. There are other disorders that have similar symptoms, so it is best that a licensed medical professional be the one
