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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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Dear Chandrama, I Want to Change my Life . . .
Apr 25, 2014 9:00 am
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. . . and I'm finding it hard to do. I am scared, and realize that in some areas I am stuck in my ways. My husband wants me to change, too. Any advice?
Stuck
Dear... More
Apr 25, 2014 9:00 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 22,013
. . . and I'm finding it hard to do. I am scared, and realize that in some areas I am stuck in my ways. My husband wants me to change, too. Any advice?
Stuck
Dear... More
Dear Chandrama, Everywhere I turn . . .
Apr 21, 2014 8:32 am
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. . . these days there is talk of meditation. My partner is pushing me to take a class. What's the deal?
Stressed
Dear Stressed,
While people have been meditating... More
Apr 21, 2014 8:32 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 18,862
. . . these days there is talk of meditation. My partner is pushing me to take a class. What's the deal?
Stressed
Dear Stressed,
While people have been meditating... More
. . . Loved in Spite of Ourselves
Apr 16, 2014 7:47 am
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"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."
Victor Hugo
While... More
Apr 16, 2014 7:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 22,028
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."
Victor Hugo
While... More
All This Arguing . . .
Apr 11, 2014 11:41 am
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. . . fighting, disagreeing is actually a primal cry for connection.
We are biologically wired to NEED a secure connection with another adult (defined as: be... More
Apr 11, 2014 11:41 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,272
. . . fighting, disagreeing is actually a primal cry for connection.
We are biologically wired to NEED a secure connection with another adult (defined as: be... More
"Everything has a Crack. That's How the Light Gets In." Leonard Cohen
Apr 8, 2014 1:31 pm
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Our marriage is not perfect; our partner can not fulfill all of our needs (yet may fill many); our children are not the reflected best aspects of ourselves -- and... More
Apr 8, 2014 1:31 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 254,426
Our marriage is not perfect; our partner can not fulfill all of our needs (yet may fill many); our children are not the reflected best aspects of ourselves -- and... More
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