Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Have you ever unfriended someone? If so, you were taking action on Oxford Language’s 2009 Word of the Year: Unfriend. Or maybe you’ve included an animated graphic in a...
Is Lying An Art?
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In day-to-day life we probably go about our business trying to be a pretty decent person. By the time we reach a basic level of maturity associated with adulthood we don’t...
Coming Soon: The Bittersweet Holidays
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If there is one thing that is the living definition of “bittersweet,” it would have to be holiday time when you’re missing a loved one. Holidays, whether it’s Thanksgiving,...
Gaslighting. What It Is — What To Do About It.
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s a term that’s been in the news more and more lately — gaslighting. Have you heard of it? Younger people in particular have picked up on the term and the concept....
Is Marital Hatred An Oxymoron? Or Normal?
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. You want to stir up the conversation at your next dinner party? Try throwing out the term “normal marital hatred.” What? Hating your spouse or partner is normal? Anyone who has...
Feeling Anxious? Who Isn’t?
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Do you ever wake up in the night and have trouble getting back to sleep? Or maybe it’s a bit more realistic to ask, What time do you usually wake up in the middle of the...
Is There A Magic Question You Can Ask To Spot A Narcissist?
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Have you ever met someone and begun to wonder if they’re a narcissist? It’s a particularly important question if the person in question is a potential romantic partner....
A Few Tips On The Pursuit Of Happiness
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There’s good reason that the “pursuit of happiness” is not only held in high regard but also hotly debated: it’s a surprisingly complex subject. Growing up, achieving...
Tips For Emerging From The Pandemic Healthier And Happier
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Do you ever wonder why some people are still religiously wearing masks outdoors while others have no qualms about entering a crowded theater bare-faced and smiling?...
The Crisis In Kids’ Mental Health – And The Solution
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If you’re a parent of school-age kids, here’s a statistic that will get your attention: in some ER rooms, visits were up 40 percent after the start of the pandemic — with visits...