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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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Premarital and Couples: A: "We worked hard at it."
May 10, 2019 5:04 pm
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Question to long-married couples asked by Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture was "How were you able to stay together?"
Randy Pausch was... More
May 10, 2019 5:04 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,170
Question to long-married couples asked by Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture was "How were you able to stay together?"
Randy Pausch was... More
Premarital and Couples: Trust Walk
May 3, 2019 2:04 pm
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A trust walk is a process between two people in which one person has his or her eyes closed (or blind-folded), and the other leads them on a walk. The eyes-open... More
May 3, 2019 2:04 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,977
A trust walk is a process between two people in which one person has his or her eyes closed (or blind-folded), and the other leads them on a walk. The eyes-open... More
Premarital and Couples: An Affair Myth: Not Getting Enough at Home
Apr 26, 2019 4:31 pm
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In her book NOT "Just Friends" Shirley Glass, Ph.D. writes about the research she has conducted about affairs. One result blows away an old myth:... More
Apr 26, 2019 4:31 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,608
In her book NOT "Just Friends" Shirley Glass, Ph.D. writes about the research she has conducted about affairs. One result blows away an old myth:... More
Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."
Apr 17, 2019 7:16 am
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A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying... More
Apr 17, 2019 7:16 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 2,376
A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying... More
Premarital and Couples: Living as Roommates?
Apr 12, 2019 1:43 pm
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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
Apr 12, 2019 1:43 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,990
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
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