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...
Making Your Kids More Emotionally Intelligent
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft Raising kids provides tremendous satisfaction, with moments of joy unlike any others. The flip side, of course, is that raising kids can also provide moments of true frustration. Fortunately for most...
The Role Of Hate In Our Tumultuous World
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft The news about the horrible atrocities that the terrorist group Hamas committed against Jews in Southern Israel has left much of the world stunned. How could people commit such horrific...
Seven Tips For Creating A Positive Work Environment
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Anyone who has been in the workforce long has seen enormous changes in acceptable behavior. Giving all co-workers respect is the bare minimum for working together, even if it wasn’t...
Have You Heard Of The Dark Triad?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Despite what some people think of themselves, nobody’s perfect. Although this is such an obvious truth, some people act as if they’re pretty darn close to the mark. If you’ve been in a...
Disagreement Can Be Healthy — Really
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In this age of social media, it might seem that every disagreement involves virtual shouting with every comment in ALL CAPS THAT JUST SCREAM LISTEN TO ME!! Back in the real world, there...
What Are You Looking For In A Life Partner — And Why?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People are complex beings, and that complexity is abundantly apparent in the ways we are attracted to a romantic partner. The fact is that we are biological creatures, and basic biological...
The Immeasurable Value of Encouraging Kids to Read
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by Patricia McTague-Loft You may have heard the old saying: Learn to read from kindergarten to third grade; read to learn from then on. There’s a lot of truth in that little aphorism. What’s more, its importance can hardly be...
A ‘Potentially’ Good Relationship May Be A Fantasy
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’re ever in the mood for a good old-fashioned college dorm BS session that lasts long into the night, get a few friends to talk about “potential.” That’s a conversation that can...