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 difficult for the other partner to get through the situation because the
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 until the good times return once more.
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 are afraid to be alone. The thought of getting out and starting to
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 decision is made to move in together. While it is a logical step for
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 of the vows that most people
Tips on communicating with your partner. Written by a couples therapist in Long beach Please watch the video below:
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. – because why would a happy person ever seek out the professional services of a therapist?
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.
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 that can have dark consequences for everyone involved. But with LGBTQ victims and abusers, their sexuality creates an added
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 population is affected. That means LGBTQ people suffer from addiction at a rate that’s two (and even three) times higher than
