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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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We’ve Been Married About a Year . . .
Jun 22, 2017 11:23 am
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. . . and things aren’t going all that well.
I hear this often when clients call for couples counseling. They seem surprised to be in that boat, and wonder... More
Jun 22, 2017 11:23 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 1,995
. . . and things aren’t going all that well.
I hear this often when clients call for couples counseling. They seem surprised to be in that boat, and wonder... More
Nobody can predict the future. You just have to give your all . . .
Jun 14, 2017 7:31 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,791
. . . to the relationship you're in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the... More
Jun 14, 2017 7:31 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,791
. . . to the relationship you're in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the... More
"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship . . .
Jun 8, 2017 9:47 am
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. . . that makes unhappy marriages."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
You love your partner, right? Is your partner also currently your friend—your best... More
Jun 8, 2017 9:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,796
. . . that makes unhappy marriages."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
You love your partner, right? Is your partner also currently your friend—your best... More
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, . . .
Jun 2, 2017 10:24 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 2,565
. . . always with the same person.
- Mignon McLaughlin
How often over the years have you fallen in love again with your partner? Things happen, and you notice... More
Jun 2, 2017 10:24 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 2,565
. . . always with the same person.
- Mignon McLaughlin
How often over the years have you fallen in love again with your partner? Things happen, and you notice... More
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength . . .
May 25, 2017 9:52 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,529
. . . while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
- Lao Tzu
I absolutely love this quote because it’s true, and gets to the heart of the matter in... More
May 25, 2017 9:52 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,529
. . . while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
- Lao Tzu
I absolutely love this quote because it’s true, and gets to the heart of the matter in... More
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