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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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Living as Roommates? Not Having Much Sex?
Dec 6, 2019 9:48 am
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I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend... More
Dec 6, 2019 9:48 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,842
I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend... More
Premarital and Couples: 10 Tips for the Holidays
Nov 29, 2019 9:40 am
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These holiday tips are not rocket science. Nonetheless, they are important reminders for good self-care and pacing through the holidays.
1. Make a list of your... More
Nov 29, 2019 9:40 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,600
These holiday tips are not rocket science. Nonetheless, they are important reminders for good self-care and pacing through the holidays.
1. Make a list of your... More
The Four Stages of Competency*
Nov 22, 2019 7:22 am
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I like to talk with my clients about the The Four Stages of Competency because it provides a simple structure for understanding where we are in therapy, personally... More
Nov 22, 2019 7:22 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,737
I like to talk with my clients about the The Four Stages of Competency because it provides a simple structure for understanding where we are in therapy, personally... More
Differentiating Grief from Clinical Depression
Nov 15, 2019 10:18 am
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Grief is applicable regardless of the type of loss you have been through; a death, a divorce, a job loss, etc.
When symptoms of grieving persist as defined... More
Nov 15, 2019 10:18 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,969
Grief is applicable regardless of the type of loss you have been through; a death, a divorce, a job loss, etc.
When symptoms of grieving persist as defined... More
Couples Counseling, Al Pacino Style
Nov 8, 2019 1:07 pm
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I had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling.... More
Nov 8, 2019 1:07 pm
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I had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling.... More
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