Be. Here. Now.

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft  No one knows exactly when people in ancient India began developing yoga as a practice to still the mind and enter a state of detached witness-consciousness. But it was already widely...

The Subtle Nature of a Fear of Abandonment

Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft You don’t have to be a psychotherapist to understand that childhood events can affect you as an adult. It gets trickier, though, when you try to figure out exactly what happened in...

How and Why To Make Time For Socializing

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There’s a good reason that 113 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl — it was a wonderful chance for people to get together with friends they may not have seen in ages, with the...

The Power of Nonviolent Communication

Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Have you ever gotten an email or text from a friend, your romantic partner or even a co-worker that really ticked you off? Did you respond in kind, with some sarcastic or biting reply...