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By Chandrama Anderson
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About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and have lived in and around Palo Alto since 1969. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background i... (More)
About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and have lived in and around Palo Alto since 1969. 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. I like to hang out with my teenager when he'll have me. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, watching 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. (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204; President, Connect2 Marriage Counseling, Inc.) (Hide)
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Couples: Cultivate Love, Gottman Style
Oct 19, 2017 7:27 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 423
Dr. John Gottman is best known for the extensive couples research he's conducted over many years at his institute in Seattle -- fondly known as the "Love Lab." Dr.... More
Oct 19, 2017 7:27 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 423
Dr. John Gottman is best known for the extensive couples research he's conducted over many years at his institute in Seattle -- fondly known as the "Love Lab." Dr.... More
Couples: Initiators and Implementors
Oct 12, 2017 5:36 pm
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I've noticed an issue between couples regarding one partner who is more an initiator or more an implementor. Or in some relationships, one is the initiator... More
Oct 12, 2017 5:36 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 909
I've noticed an issue between couples regarding one partner who is more an initiator or more an implementor. Or in some relationships, one is the initiator... More
Couples: Avocados and Milk
Oct 5, 2017 8:17 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,503
A client of mine sent this joke to me (thank you!), and I want to share it and briefly comment on it:
A wife asks her husband, "Could... More
Oct 5, 2017 8:17 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,503
A client of mine sent this joke to me (thank you!), and I want to share it and briefly comment on it:
A wife asks her husband, "Could... More
Couples: Crisis/Gratitude, Personal and Large Scale
Sep 28, 2017 2:18 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,380
Focus on gratitude in your relationship. Every day tell each other three things you’re grateful for about each other. Some can be what s/he did, while others... More
Sep 28, 2017 2:18 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,380
Focus on gratitude in your relationship. Every day tell each other three things you’re grateful for about each other. Some can be what s/he did, while others... More
Attraction to a Person Outside Your Relationship
Sep 21, 2017 7:41 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,371
“It was not [a summons . . . it was simply a desire to escape from what I had.”
--Rachel Cask, Outline
I’ve taken Rachel’s words out... More
Sep 21, 2017 7:41 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,371
“It was not [a summons . . . it was simply a desire to escape from what I had.”
--Rachel Cask, Outline
I’ve taken Rachel’s words out... More
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Nobu Palo Alto eyes next-door expansion
By Elena Kadvany | 4 comments | 3,036 views
Are We Really Up To This?
By Aldis Petriceks | 3 comments | 1,633 views
Couples: Cultivate Love, Gottman Style
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 423 views
