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...
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Self-care tips from a licensed therapist Self-care is important to overall happiness in life. That being said, it is often the first on the chopping block when life gets busy. Generally, when someone neglects their self-care for long...
Read more5 tips for teens to have a healthy self-esteem. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
5 tips for teens to have a healthy self-esteem Building self-esteem was hard enough for your parents, but as a teenager, everything embarrassing you ever do is most likely captured on video. Social media shows the most interesting parts of...
Read more6 tips to deal with my ADHD spouse. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
6 tips to deal with my ADHD spouse. When your ADHD spouse continually says they will do something (like chores) and then they don’t do it, the frustration experienced by spouses of ADHD people can be build up to an unmanageable...
Read moreTips to keeping my New Year’s Resolution. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Tips to keeping my New Year’s Resolution: Set goals that are realistic and obtainable: Instead of making a goal of “get healthy”, make a goal of “I will walk 30 minutes 3 times per week”. Instead of making the goal “I want to lose weight”, set...
Read more6 tips to finding a new therapist who has openings. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
6 tips to finding a new therapist who has openings. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Finding the right therapist who is actually accepting new clients can be one of the most difficult steps in your mental health journey. Here are 6...
Read moreHow to find the right therapist for what I need?
How to find the right therapist for what I need? I get a lot of calls from people asking how to find the right therapist and also how to find a therapist who will actually call them back. Watch this video to learn how to find the right...
Read more5 tips for LGBTQIA+ people to survive the holidays. Written by a licensed therapist who identifies as LGBTQIA+.
5 tips for LGBTQIA+ people to survive the holidays: The holidays can be tough for anyone, but it creates “special” difficulties for the LGBTQIA+ community. When I first came out 25 years ago, there was the “don’t ask, don’t tell” mentality that...
Read moreHow to find a lesbian therapist near me? Here are 8 tips to find a lesbian therapist.
How to find a lesbian therapist near me? For lesbians seeking therapy, it can be a difficult process in finding a therapist who is the right fit. Someone who knows about lesbian issues, but understands that being a lesbian doesn’t fully define...
Read moreWhat to say to someone when is grieving (and what not to say when someone is grieving)
What to say to someone when is grieving (and what not to say when someone is grieving): Most of the time I have a client who has experience a recent loss of a loved one, they will talk about how frustrating it is when people are trying to...
Read moreHow to deal with sadness after divorce and dealing with split custody? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach offering online and in person therapy in Long Beach.
How to deal with sadness after divorce and dealing with split custody? When you are a parent, you are usually with your kids or waiting for them while they are doing something for much of their childhood. If they have a 45 minute art class that...
Read moreHow to improve self-esteem? Here are 5 tips, written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach, to help your self-esteem:
How to improve self-esteem? Here are 5 tips to help your self-esteem: Many issues in life are created because of low self-esteem. As a therapist, I am very privileged to hear people’s self-esteem issues because it reminds me that EVERYONE...
Read moreHow to stop PTSD? Written by an EMDR therapist in Long Beach who specializes in PTSD.
How to stop PTSD? For many people who have experienced adverse events, trauma shows up in their emotional health and physical health in serious ways. Oftentimes, people who experience PTSD feel like their trauma is happening again and again to...
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