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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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Beware Difficult Topic: Death of a Child
Mar 4, 2014 8:05 am
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For some reason, a lot of the books I've recently been picking to read on my Kindle end up being about or including the death of a child. Go ahead, and click away... More
Mar 4, 2014 8:05 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 20,679
For some reason, a lot of the books I've recently been picking to read on my Kindle end up being about or including the death of a child. Go ahead, and click away... More
Zip It!
Jan 22, 2014 3:11 pm
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If you are divorced, never say anything bad about your children's other parent. In fact, don't even refer to him or her as "Your father" or "Your mother." You are... More
Jan 22, 2014 3:11 pm
Comments: 9 | Views: 20,264
If you are divorced, never say anything bad about your children's other parent. In fact, don't even refer to him or her as "Your father" or "Your mother." You are... More
"The Pure and Simple Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple." Oscar Wilde
Mar 11, 2014 8:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 20,196
What's the truth of a couple? It is never simple. And there are always multiple truths. That's why the movie, "He Said, She Said" is so funny to us.
We grow up... More
Mar 11, 2014 8:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 20,196
What's the truth of a couple? It is never simple. And there are always multiple truths. That's why the movie, "He Said, She Said" is so funny to us.
We grow up... More
Valentine's Day: Pressure for Perfection
Feb 14, 2014 9:17 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,662
Valentine's Day is supposed to be about love and romance. It may be great pressure for gift buying and giving, and for doing things for your beloved.
In the... More
Feb 14, 2014 9:17 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,662
Valentine's Day is supposed to be about love and romance. It may be great pressure for gift buying and giving, and for doing things for your beloved.
In the... More
What's Your Attachment Style and Why Does it Matter to Your Relationship?
Jan 27, 2017 8:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,567
Let’s start with explaining attachment, which is developed in early childhood, with your primary caregiver. Depending on the type of care you received (consistent,... More
Jan 27, 2017 8:29 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,567
Let’s start with explaining attachment, which is developed in early childhood, with your primary caregiver. Depending on the type of care you received (consistent,... More
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