Using Affirmations In Anxious Times

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. One look at the news and it’s easy to understand why anxiety is hanging in the air like a dark cloud. Fortunately, there is a way to help ease the anxiety: using positive...

Parenting 101

Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There’s an old saying that it’s a pity kids don’t come with an owner’s manual. For new parents,  it isn’t long before they realize that’s more true than funny. Many people...

The Joy Of Being Joyful

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. We could all use a little upbeat news these days, couldn’t we? Well, this isn’t exactly a news flash, but it’s true nevertheless: being joyful is good for you! Let’s start...

The Root Cause Of A Couple’s Conflict

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. What would you think if someone said that there is one universal factor underlying almost all couples’ conflicts? That is exactly the proposition that Dr. Harville Hendrix puts...

How To Avoid Dating A Narcissist

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There aren’t many upsides to having dated a narcissist, but here’s one you might not have thought of: at least now you know how to spot one. In reality, there are many red...

Turning Dreams Into Reality

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “Ambition” is such a wonderfully complex concept. It begins with something like desire. You imagine or see something you’d like to be, at the same time developing a...

Why People Ruminate — And How To Stop

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. For years people have quoted Yogi Berra’s famous and hilarious remark: It’s déjà vu all over again. What’s not so funny, though, is when a single thought, or string of...

How To Cope With A Toxic Parent

Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. At some point in young adulthood, some people have a revelation: one or both of their parents are toxic. More precisely, they discover their relationship with their parent is...

Soulmates… and Other Myths

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. You’ve more than likely heard the term “soulmate.” You may even firmly believe that there is an “other” out there who is your soulmate. But do you know how long the term, and...