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 moreShould I Date Someone Who Is In The Closet? Written by a LGBTQ therapist in Long Beach.
Should I Date Someone Who Is In The Closet? Written by a LGBTQ therapist in Long Beach. Nearly every lesbian movie, especially those made before 2005, goes something like this: lesbian meets and becomes friends with a woman who is in a...
Read moreHow to survive COVID with your mental health intact. Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach
How to survive COVID with your mental health intact. Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach 1. Be kind to yourself. You may have to get creative because perhaps your healthy coping skills before COVID involved going to a movie, dinner, a...
Read moreRelationship tips during COVID-19, written by a couples therapist in Long Beach
Relationship tips during COVID-19, written by a couples therapist in Long Beach Relationship Tips during COVID Be more compassionate towards each other during COVID. You would expect that since you have nowhere to go and a lot more time on your...
Read moreMy Partner Refuses to Attend Therapy with Me. What Can I Do?
My Partner Refuses to Attend Therapy with Me. What Can I Do? If your relationship is on shaky ground but your partner is reluctant to go to therapy, you can still go alone. Going to a therapist by yourself can still help you accomplish a number...
Read moreIs My Child A Bully?
Is My Child A Bully? Bullying is one of the most influential terms that affect a child’s way of living. To use bullying against other people is one thing that triggers undesirable situations that affects the person who is being bullied and the...
Read moreI want to understand my child’s anxiety better
I want to understand my child’s anxiety better Research shows that people who are facing high levels of stress are more prone of returning into a similar state of high stress at the smallest provocation. Anxiety in children is one of the most...
Read moreHow to rekindle passion in my relationship? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach.
How to rekindle passion in my relationship? Written by a couples therapist in Long Beach. Most relationships start out with the fires of passion burning red hot, but over time, those flames will die if they are not fanned on a regular basis. One...
Read moreHow do I decide whether to come out to my family? Written by a LGBTQ therapist in Long Beach.
How do I decide whether to come out to my family? Written by a LGBTQ therapist in Long Beach. Recent years have seen increased national attention to gay and lesbian issues from California’s Prop 8 and the HOH8 campaigns to, most recently, full...
Read moreDoes My Child Have Anxiety? Can Young Kids Get Anxiety?
Does My Child Have Anxiety? Can Young Kids Get Anxiety? When children are younger, there is a great possibility that when they develop issues such as anxiety, it tends to get ignored by parents. We often assume that they are going through...
Read moreAre My Kids Having Normal Sibling Rivalry?
Are My Kids Having Normal Sibling Rivalry? Nothing can be more rewarding than to see your family treat each other with love, respect, understanding, abidance of house rules, and openness among everyone. For a family relationship-centered parent...
Read moreWhat Should I Do When My Kids Talk Back?
What Should I Do When My Kids Talk Back? With today’s norms, when kids start to talk back it often includes disrespectful gestures, witty comments, rolling eyes, etc. How are you going to deal on it? Here are some tips, which can help you...
Read moreHow to live in a healthy lesbian relationship? Written by a LGBTQ therapist in Long Beach.
The stereotypes regarding lesbians are gradually fading away as the LGBTQ community is getting more and more accepted in our society. The idea that you can identify a lesbian through how she dresses; jeans and Birkenstocks and/or flannels are...
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