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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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Doghouse
Dec 2, 2013 1:42 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,542
If you're in the doghouse, or you put your partner in the doghouse, I encourage BOTH of you to work on getting him/her out. I know this seems contrary to putting... More
Dec 2, 2013 1:42 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,542
If you're in the doghouse, or you put your partner in the doghouse, I encourage BOTH of you to work on getting him/her out. I know this seems contrary to putting... More
Plural Relationships
Jun 23, 2014 1:58 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 19,243
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: 19,243
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
No Words Required
Jun 30, 2014 7:48 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,236
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: 19,236
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
Repeating Myself: for Your Marriage
Jul 8, 2016 9:21 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 18,891
This is so important, that I am going to repeat myself: If your relationship is in trouble, do something about it NOW!
The research shows that many couples let... More
Jul 8, 2016 9:21 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 18,891
This is so important, that I am going to repeat myself: If your relationship is in trouble, do something about it NOW!
The research shows that many couples let... More
Pronouns
Dec 17, 2013 8:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,802
Okay, I'm getting tired of the awkwardness of writing him/her and s/he, etc. I am going to randomly write pronouns (and mix it up from post to post).
Just sayin'.
... More
Dec 17, 2013 8:47 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 18,802
Okay, I'm getting tired of the awkwardness of writing him/her and s/he, etc. I am going to randomly write pronouns (and mix it up from post to post).
Just sayin'.
... More
ARCHIVES
Truckee cafe to expand to Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 4,304 views
Attraction to a Person Outside Your Relationship
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,281 views
"Instead I held you"
By Cheryl Bac | 2 comments | 273 views
