Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. What is the key to a good marriage? There are countless counselors who are more than willing to give you advice on the subject. Dr. John Gottman, however, is different. He...
How And Why To Rein In Your Emotions
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. News flash: these are emotional times. From dealing with differing views on the pandemic to incompatible political views, a lot of people are finding it hard to have a civil...
The Beauty Of A Long-Term Relationship
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Ah, people harbor a lot of romantic notions about long-term relationships. Young people especially are prone to romanticizing a lifetime commitment, with ideas about soulmates...
The Insidious Problem Of Verbal Abuse
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. As Tolstoy’s opening lines to Anna Karenina attest, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Couples probably instinctively know...
How To Replace A Bad Habit With A Good One
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s just possible, to understate the case mildly, that you may have picked up some bad habits over the last 18 months. Aside from taking some comfort in recognizing that you...
How — And Why — To Relax
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. As if 18 months of a pandemic has not been bad enough, now it seems like the news is filled with one grim headline after another. How to cope? One natural and surprisingly...
Overcoming The Fear That’s Holding You Back
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Some of the oldest and wisest advice in the world comes in a remarkably simple command: Fear not. Unfortunately, what sounds so simple is also maddeningly difficult....
Social Anxiety? This May Help.
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Do you feel like your social skills have gotten a bit rusty over the last 18 months? You’re not alone. Anecdotally, therapists are noting a marked uptick in people...
Back-To-School Tips For Anxious Kids… And Parents
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There are so many questions swirling about as we get our kids back to school this year. Will masks be required? If so, for unvaccinated kids only? That would mean all kids under...
Tips For A Stress-Free Return To School
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. As a follow-up to our last blog post, How To Help Your Child Return To Old School Routines, we’d like to expand on the subject with a little more advice about preparing your...