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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
Sep 21, 2018 9:46 am
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I usually stay away from gender generalization because people are unique; additionally, gender-based comments are not useful to men or women. But in the case of... More
Sep 21, 2018 9:46 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,985
I usually stay away from gender generalization because people are unique; additionally, gender-based comments are not useful to men or women. But in the case of... More
“Leaving You for Me”
Jul 27, 2018 7:36 am
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“Leaving You for Me” is a new book by Alex Nicollet Delon. It’s the story of leaving her narcissistic husband after more than 40 years of marriage,... More
Jul 27, 2018 7:36 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,846
“Leaving You for Me” is a new book by Alex Nicollet Delon. It’s the story of leaving her narcissistic husband after more than 40 years of marriage,... More
Couples: My New Best Friend; Giving and Receiving
Aug 23, 2018 10:55 am
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Here's my new best friend, Bixby. Hey readers, I've been busy the last couple of weeks. My husband had a concert in San Anselmo (he's a tenor in a... More
Aug 23, 2018 10:55 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,801
Here's my new best friend, Bixby. Hey readers, I've been busy the last couple of weeks. My husband had a concert in San Anselmo (he's a tenor in a... More
Couples and Individuals: Alone or Lonely?
Nov 2, 2018 10:07 am
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"I feel you beginning to come to grips with your loneliness, which is a necessary thing ? to accept that you are alone, that that is the human condition. Most... More
Nov 2, 2018 10:07 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,734
"I feel you beginning to come to grips with your loneliness, which is a necessary thing ? to accept that you are alone, that that is the human condition. Most... More
Couples: "When Good People Have Affairs" by Mira Kirshenbaum
Jan 11, 2019 3:17 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,634
Affairs are so painful for couples (I know that's a huge understatement). The desire to understand and the internal pressure of deciding what to do in the wake... More
Jan 11, 2019 3:17 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,634
Affairs are so painful for couples (I know that's a huge understatement). The desire to understand and the internal pressure of deciding what to do in the wake... More
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