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 Do I Stop Being Angry About Being Cheated On?
How Do I Stop Being Angry About Being Cheated On? When someone steps outside of the relationship to cheat, getting trust back becomes very difficult. The feelings of anger and mistrust felt by the person who was cheated on are tough to shake...
Read moreHow Do I Put An End To The Constant Fighting With My Spouse?
How Do I Put An End To The Constant Fighting With My Spouse? Before we tackle this tricky subject, let me start by saying that any form of physical or sexual abuse needs to be reported to the proper authorities. The information laid out below...
Read moreHow Do I Handle My Partner Who Is Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?
How Do I Handle My Partner Who Is Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?: You Cannot Stop Your Partners Abuse of Drugs or Alcohol – But They Can! Many people enter therapy because their spouse has an addiction problem with alcohol or drugs. It’s very...
Read moreTake Control of Your Own Life Instead of Trying to Change Other People
Take Control of Your Own Life Instead of Trying to Change Other People In order to survive and thrive, a positive outlook on life is essential. This can be tough to do, as we all go through rough patches in life that we simply have to wait out...
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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 moreThings to Consider Before Moving in With Someone You Are Dating. Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
Things to Consider Before Moving in With Someone You Are Dating. Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach. Relationships that lead to marriage tend to follow a very similar pattern, with the real serious business tending to start when the...
Read moreHow to Stay in Love When You Don’t Like Your Spouse. Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
How to Stay in Love When You Don’t Like Your Spouse. Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach. If you are serious about marriage, as you should be, you need to be able to hang in there through the good and the bad. After all, those are part...
Read moreTips on communicating with your partner. Written by a couples therapist in Long beach
Tips on communicating with your partner. Written by a couples therapist in Long beach Please watch the video below:
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. –...
Read moreEMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach
EMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach Check out my latest video on how EMDR might be able to help out when traditional talk therapy hasn’t seemed to help.
Read moreDomestic Violence Takes On New Dimensions in LGBTQ Relationships. Written By An LGBTQ Therapist In Long Beach.
Domestic Violence Takes On New Dimensions in LGBTQ Relationships. Written By An LGBTQ Therapist In Long Beach. Domestic violence is a terrible problem for both LGBTQ people and their straight counterparts. It’s a potentially deadly situation...
Read moreLGBTQ Addiction Rates Significantly Higher Than General Population Average
LGBTQ Addiction Rates Significantly Higher Than General Population Average The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that substance abuse affects 20-30% of individuals in the LGBTQ community. Only 9% of the general...
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