How 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 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
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 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 […]
How long does therapy usually take? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
How long does therapy usually take? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Why can’t therapists give time frames for when therapy will be done? When I get that question, I understand that the person is about to embark on a difficult journey of self-reflection and self-betterment. It’s an amazing thing to undertake and […]
Can depression be cured? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Can depression be cured? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. For some people, depression can be cured and for other people therapy can help you manage your depression to a point where you can function better in your day to day life. The difference between people who can be “cured” and those who […]
How will I know what to say in that first session? Written by a therapist in Long Beach
How will I know what to say in that first session? Written by a therapist in Long Beach You can let your therapist know that you don’t know how to start and they can ask you questions. I have clients who come in talking from the start and other clients who have no idea where […]
Things 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 decision is made to move in together. While it is a logical step for […]
How long will therapy take? Written by a therapist in Long Beach.
How long will therapy take? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. This is a tough question to answer accurately. So I will try answering it this way: If you go to a personal trainer and want to lose 100 pounds, the trainer can do an equation of how many calories you would need to […]
How 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 of the vows that most people […]
Does everyone who goes to a therapist have a mental illness? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.
Does everyone who goes to a therapist have a mental illness? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Therapy isn’t just for mentally ill people. In fact, a majority of people that I see in my office are regular people who just want to be happier. They might be feeling overwhelmed, dealing with depression, […]