The Pyramid Of Success

America is a bit of a sports-loving country. That’s why the National Football League has almost reached the status of a religion, with devotees devoting long hours on Sunday to watch their teams with adoration. There are enormous positive side effects, of course, to a...

Better Sex At Any Age

Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft A lot of older people probably identify with the playwright George Bernard Shaw’s observation that youth is wasted on the young. The older you get the more you appreciate (and long for) the...

Some Kids Don’t Win At This Game

Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft In those innocent days before the internet existed, kids often filled their lazy summer afternoons playing everything from Monopoly to Creature Castle. Fast forward 50 years and kids are still enjoying...

Money Doesn’t Have To Be A Problem

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Ask anyone in a long-term relationship what they think most couples fight about. Giving perhaps the most predictable response imaginable, people invariably say “sex and money.” For good...

It Takes More Than A High IQ

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People generally recognize that the most successful people — from CEOs to politicians — are not necessarily the smartest person in the room. Often, they have that most elusive quality:...