Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Ah, where to begin? Do you have everything in order for the holidays – shopping done, menu set for a wonderful family dinner and all groceries purchased, Christmas or Holiday cards mailed, New Year’s...
Respect – The Canary In The Coal Mine
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People are romantically attracted to someone for a variety of reasons. It could be basic physical attraction or a more analytical conclusion that they “check all the boxes.” (See What Are...
What To Do About The Worst Kind Of Lying
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft A human's unique ability to speak (in contrast to other forms of communication) is fascinatingly complex. We form thoughts into words so instinctively that we don’t really need to analyze the process...
The Wonder of Thanksgiving
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Happy Thanksgiving! Many people say this is their favorite holiday, remarking how low stress it is. Of course, most of these people aren’t the primary cooks! Kidding aside, the whole...
8 Rules of Love
Most everyone would probably agree that they know what love is. They may not be able to define it succinctly but they would say they have an intuitive understanding. After all, a mother need not explain the devotion she has to her children, the unwavering commitment...
A Heartbreaking Turn For Bruce Willis
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Bruce Willis has enjoyed a spectacular acting career, starring in the blockbuster Die Hard series and bringing an edginess to performances in films such as Pulp Fiction. Fame, fortune and success,...
Five Books That May Change Your Life
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Whether you’re a busy professional or an overworked mom, you would probably love to have enough free time to relax with a good book. Reading a great novel or a captivating mystery is a...
Individuals Evolve – So Why Not Relationships?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’re in a long-term relationship, it will come as no surprise to you that psychologists say that it is completely normal for that relationship to change over time. This is probably the...
Increasing The Joy In Your Life Through Better Sex
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Sex is not only a wonderful fact of life between loving partners, it’s also a surprisingly delicate subject. Why is it that such a fundamental part of our being is not deeply understood and...
The Gift Of Shared Laughter
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft One of life’s most refreshing moments just might be when a couple of friends or co-workers or romantic partners simultaneously break out in laughter. What got them laughing might vary...