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...
Romantic Partners – Heal Thyself First
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In our last blog post — How Did You Choose Your Partner? — we talked about attachment styles and how they affect your choice of a romantic partner. In short, those with a secure attachment...
How Did You Choose Your Partner?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Do you ever think about “give and take” in a relationship? Many people would probably give a reflexive response to a question about give-and-take by saying something like, “Oh yes, it’s...
Four Keys to a Stronger Relationship
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. You may have heard of the Gottman Institute and its co-founders, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Gottman. The husband-and-wife team have received accolades such as the 2021...
Drinking Too Much? You Should Probably Read This.
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Many people make up for over-indulging over the holidays by declaring “Dry January” — their intention to abstain from alcohol for the whole month. In a recent twist, some...
The Secret to Happiness. Really.
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Psychologists and family therapists typically deal with problems — issues that cause problems between couples, parents and children, siblings, co-workers. The list goes on...
Prince Harry – Family Relationships Gone Awry
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Unless you’ve cut yourself off from news entirely, you’re aware to some degree that Prince Harry of the English Royal Family and his wife, American-born Meghan Markle,...
“High-Functioning Depression” and Suicide
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Fans of the Ellen DeGeneres Show are well aware of the talent and love for life on display by the show’s DJ, Stephen “tWitch” Boss. They are also undoubtedly aware that...