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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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Couple's Tone and Body Language
Jul 7, 2014 7:29 am
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Last time I wrote about observing couples' communication through tone and body language. I want to clarify that we can not assume what is going on from what we see.... More
Jul 7, 2014 7:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 33,870
Last time I wrote about observing couples' communication through tone and body language. I want to clarify that we can not assume what is going on from what we see.... More
No Words Required
Jun 30, 2014 7:48 am
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I was in Berkeley recently, and as I got in the car with the window rolled most of the way up, I noticed a couple passing on the sidewalk. I could not hear their... More
Jun 30, 2014 7:48 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 39,504
I was in Berkeley recently, and as I got in the car with the window rolled most of the way up, I noticed a couple passing on the sidewalk. I could not hear their... More
Let Bakersfield Beat Silicon Valley?
Jun 25, 2014 5:06 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 35,072
I don't think so!
Do you know someone who has or had cancer? Did you wish there was a cure? Help fund the research that may save your beloved or someone else... More
Jun 25, 2014 5:06 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 35,072
I don't think so!
Do you know someone who has or had cancer? Did you wish there was a cure? Help fund the research that may save your beloved or someone else... More
Plural Relationships
Jun 23, 2014 1:58 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 42,364
June, thanks for sending in your question.
I should say for the sake of disclosure, that I support gay marriage, and worked quite hard within my professional... More
Jun 23, 2014 1:58 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 42,364
June, thanks for sending in your question.
I should say for the sake of disclosure, that I support gay marriage, and worked quite hard within my professional... More
Teen Women & Father's Grief Workshops
Jun 18, 2014 9:07 am
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Want a weekend to feel normal with your grief? A place to not have to pretend about what you're going through? Be surrounded by others that have joined the club... More
Jun 18, 2014 9:07 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 34,948
Want a weekend to feel normal with your grief? A place to not have to pretend about what you're going through? Be surrounded by others that have joined the club... More
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