Individual counseling insights brought to you California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” – Joseph Campbell We live in a world of extroverts. Our social norms are geared to people who are “out there”...
The Aftermath of Trauma – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Individual counseling insights brought to you California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Most of us build our lives around the belief that we will be relatively safe. Granted, normal daily life involves many stressors, especially in these hectic times, but we expect...
What About Depression?
Individual counseling insights brought to you California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Timely information about mental health during the pandemic. Everyone feels sad from time to time. It’s only natural. Most people go through blue days or just periods of feeling...
Family Dysfunction – The Children of Substance Abusers
Family counseling insights brought to you California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Countless millions of adults in this country had a parent with a drinking or drug problem. A brief look at some of the history of the 1900's can clarify this phenomenon. Prohibition...
Surviving The Life Crisis
The Bleakest Times of Our Lives Can Give Rise to Remarkably Positive Life Transformations A life crisis is one of the inevitable features of our lives. Learning how to survive a crisis is a crucial skill, and one that we will probably need more than once throughout...
Eating Disorders
An Eating Disorder Is a Very Serious Problem That Demands Immediate Attention The Chinese used to bind the feet of women to make them smaller. So tiny and fragile were their feet, in fact, that some women were left essentially crippled, barely able to walk. To the...
Depression In Men
The incidence of depression in our society seems to be on the rise. Recent estimates suggest that as many as one in three of us will experience some form of depression within our lifetimes. Others claim that depression may even represent a symptom of our times which...
Looking For Love In All The Right Places
“This above all – to thine own self be true.” – Polonius in Hamlet (William Shakespeare) Although some people prefer to remain single throughout their lives, most people strive to connect with and live in partnership with one special person. There are many obvious...
Working On Your Relationship – By Yourself
Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. You Can Create a Successful Relationship – Even If You Must Do It Alone Conflicts can be expected to arise in even the strongest of relationships. Two...
Communicating When You Have Conflict
Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Conflict between people is a fact of life – and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a relationship with frequent conflict may be healthier than...