by wsiepro | Sep 21, 2024 | Career, Individual Counseling
The ubiquitous use of new technology has become something of a cross between humorous and horrifying. Everyone from comedians to TV dramas are showing parodies of a crowd of young people all engrossed in their smartphones. People walking — not to mention driving —...
by wsiepro | Sep 16, 2024 | Marriage Counseling
As a Gottman-trained therapist, I find articles dealing with the Gottman Institute of particular interest and value. I advanced through Gottman Method Couples Therapy training — Levels 1, 2 & 3 — and appreciate how the training provides research-based strategies...
by wsiepro | Sep 12, 2024 | Career, Individual Counseling
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...
by wsiepro | Sep 10, 2024 | Marriage Counseling
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...
by wsiepro | Sep 5, 2024 | Family Counseling
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...