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Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 2 of 3)

Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 2 of 3)

by Director | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Holidays can be a very difficult time for many people.  Hopes and unmet desires seem to come up in ways well beyond the normal expectations we may have during the rest of the year.  See here for our thoughts on understanding ways in which we may contribute to some of...
Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 1 of 3 Understanding the Problem)

Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 1 of 3 Understanding the Problem)

by Director | Dec 15, 2017 | Communication, Conflict, Holidays, Relationships | 0 comments

Idealized Expectations During the Holidays One of the biggest concerns on many people’s minds at this time of the year is how to survive the holidays.  Sure, in the popular media there are depictions of families happily gathering together in a cozy setting to...
Low Self-Esteem, Fear of Rejection and Lack of Intimacy: Three Common Sources of Relationship Problems

Low Self-Esteem, Fear of Rejection and Lack of Intimacy: Three Common Sources of Relationship Problems

by Director | Aug 12, 2017 | Couple, Intimacy, Relationships, Self-Esteem | 0 comments

These three common issues: low self-esteem, fear of rejection and lack of intimacy seem to constellate in many relationships and often cause subtle, gradual but very significant damage to the relationship.  They can act quietly, like an undiagnosed illness in the...
The Biggest Relationship Problem Couples Face

The Biggest Relationship Problem Couples Face

by Director | Jul 19, 2017 | Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationships | 0 comments

  You might be wondering, what is the biggest relationship problem couples face?  After over 25 years doing couples therapy, I can tell you what I have seen.  Before I do that, what would be your guess? What Do You Think are the Biggest Relationship Issues?...
Stress and Personification in Our Current Culture

Stress and Personification in Our Current Culture

by Director | May 30, 2017 | Career, Change, Conflict, Stress | 0 comments

Recently, a friend told me about a book she is reading.  Apparently, the gist of the book is that technology is changing so rapidly, it is causing stress to most people in our society.  She asked me if I see this in my clinical practice.  (I would like to outline and...
Anxiety and Aggression, the Surprising Connection

Anxiety and Aggression, the Surprising Connection

by Director | May 29, 2017 | Anxiety, Freud | 0 comments

Anxiety comes from a number of possible sources.   It is most often thought of as a recognition by the mind (either consciously or unconsciously) of danger.  If a task of the mind and body is keeping one safe, this makes perfect sense.  Even a tiger in a cage might...
Mi Abuelita, the Canaries of Telegraph Hill and Immigration

Mi Abuelita, the Canaries of Telegraph Hill and Immigration

by Director | Apr 5, 2017 | Acculturation, Attachment, Immigration | 0 comments

On this twentieth anniversary of her passing, this reflection on immigration is dedicated to my grandmother. Mi Abuelita and Immigration My grandmother migrated from Central America in her twenties. Coming from privilege, she was unprepared for the hostility to...
Relationships: To Love and To Work

Relationships: To Love and To Work

by Director | Sep 8, 2016 | Attachment, Child Development, Development, Freud, Intimacy | 0 comments

Freud was reportedly asked about the definition of psychological health.  His reported response was for a person to be able to love and to work.  Some authors state this was more or less a throw away answer.  However, Freud worked with enough patients to know what he...
10 Important Reasons Being in a Relationship is So Hard

10 Important Reasons Being in a Relationship is So Hard

by Director | Aug 26, 2016 | Attachment, Communication, Couple, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships | 0 comments

Have you ever wondered why being in a relationship is so hard? We are going to explore 10 important factors. But, first let’s start with a metaphor. I wake up in the morning and decide to check my email. Sometimes my computer drops the connection with my router;...
10 Differences Between Your Friend and Your Therapist

10 Differences Between Your Friend and Your Therapist

by Director | Aug 10, 2016 | Insight, Unconscious | 0 comments

Many people think that if they have a friend who will listen to them, and perhaps offer advice that is the same as having a therapist.  So why is it that your friend and your therapist are not the same?  Here are ten important differences:   Ok, here is the obvious...
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