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Girlfriends: Your How-to Guide for Healthy Relationships
Psychotherapy Berkeley
:: There is a chain letter making the rounds in which a mother offers her just-married daughter these words of wisdom: “Don’t forget your sisters. They’ll be more important as you get older. Remember to go places and do things with them. Remember that ‘sisters’ means ALL the women – your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your […]
What is Bisexuality?
Psychotherapy San Francisco
:: You’re a 28 yr.old woman who has been happily partnered with a man for 3 years and recently you’ve developed a crush on a woman you work with… You’ve been lesbian-identified for the past 15 years — ever since you fell in love with your best friend in college. Lately, you’ve been noticing guys […]
Healing from Trauma, Stress and Change
Berkeley Psychotherapy
:: Life is a problem-solving process Change and transitions can sometimes feel overwhelming even under the best of circumstances, exceeding the usual ability to cope and adapt. Traumatic experiences at any age, unless addressed appropriately in a timely manner, can cause symptoms of clinical depression and severe anxiety. These psychological signs of trauma and stress can disrupt […]
Successful Relationship Myths Revealed
Psychotherapy Oakland
:: Myth # 1: Accepting what you don’t like about your partner is a recipe for disaster. Offering psychotherapy San Francisco, I have actually found quite the opposite. Since most conflicts in relationships are unresolvable, stop trying to solve the unsolvable. Successful couples learn to live with these differences. Remember, acceptance doesn’t mean that you like it, but rather […]
Winter Blues Got You SAD?
Symptoms and Solutions for Seasonal Depression
Berkeley Psychotherapy
When those hot, sultry, end of summer, dog day blahs morph into winter mood indigo blues, is it SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder? “You ain’t been blue, no, no, no; You ain’t been blue ’til you’ve had that mood indigo. That feelin’ goes stealin’ down, down to my shoes. While I sit and sigh, “So long, […]
The Gift of Resilience
Berkeley Psychotherapy
“A young student was sent into the wilderness by his teacher to develop self-knowledge and ponder the meaning of life. Upon his return, he would share what he had learned with his teacher and classmates. The student set out on his journey as instructed. On his way home, he came upon a stream of cool, […]
Women & Body Image: Finding Your Fountain of Youth
Berkeley Psychotherapy
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” ~ Sophia Loren Sophia Loren, internationally celebrated actress known for her iconic beauty; wife and widow […]