Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft When things go awry — anything from a broken relationship to a career setback — the mature and responsible thing to do is reflect on what the heck went wrong. After all, we learn a lot more...
Is Your Relationship Languishing? This May Be The Reason
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There’s not much in life that’s strictly black and white. If we’re honest about almost every situation or relationship, there are nuances and shades of gray that are sometimes difficult to...
The Goal: An Independent Child
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft It’s been said in a variety of ways, but however you phrase it, one of the most important jobs for a parent is raising their child or children to be good adults. Easy to say but then the complications...
Why, Exactly, Do We Procrastinate?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’re like 99 percent of the human race, you might find yourself putting things off when you know you should be doing them. One day scientists will discover there is actually a...
Can Being With A Narcissist Literally Affect Your Body?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People often casually throw around the term narcissist, usually as somewhat of an insult, but true narcissism is complex with far-reaching implications in a relationship. One little known...
Compatibility – What’s It All About?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Whether you are in the early stages of what may become a long-term relationship, or you’ve been with your partner for years or even decades, the two of you have probably asked the other...
Light Drinking – What’s The Harm?
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft From our high school and college days on most of us are surrounded by people toasting or celebrating with everything from champagne to fancy cocktails. Throw in the constant stream of...
Forget “Hi, How Are You?”
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Have you ever asked someone how they’re doing and gotten an in-depth and personal answer about some intimate family matter? Probably not, but if you have you probably thought to yourself...
All Work and No Play…
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft You may have heard of the old expression, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If you haven’t heard it, it’s worth spending a little time thinking about. It actually says less...
No, You’re Not A Mind Reader
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft One of the fulfilling aspects of a romantic relationship is the feeling that you really know your partner. If you’re in a long-term relationship, think back to the time when you really...