Spreading the Joy

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft  English is a wonderful language. From its roots in the old Angles and Saxons warring with each other and on through the Romans and Normans, it has absorbed Latin and French influences...

Moving On After A Breakup

Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’ve been in a long-term relationship that ended amicably — “we’re still friends” — then you may have caught yourself developing some harmless habits. Such as checking into your ex’s...

How To Have A Happier Mother’s Day

Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Happy Mother’s Day! To all you Moms out there celebrating the day with family and friends, I wish you a day filled with joy. Now, here’s a question for you — after the obligatory “Happy Mother’s Day,”...

The Many Nuances Of Childhood Trauma

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft  Having you ever been cruising along the freeway listening to your favorite radio station and seen someone get cut off by some rude or oblivious driver? Of course, we all have. But the...

The Pursuit of Happiness

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft  Throughout history, some of the greatest minds have expressed their thoughts about a subject most everyone is interested in: happiness. Abraham Lincoln summed up his view by saying,...