Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Our parents — they can nurture us as young children in so many healthy ways. On the flip side, they can also often unwittingly bequeath us with so many psychological problems....
An Update On The Science Of Narcissism
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Aside from having particular personality traits, the latest scientific research is indicating that people with narcissistic tendencies actually process information differently....
Post-Argument Repair Of A Relationship
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. All couples have occasional arguments. According to Dr. John Gottman of the Gottman Institute, what separates "relationship masters" is how they make repairing the relationship...
What Is The Connection Between Narcissism And Mental Health?
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. The topic of narcissism is complex and heavily nuanced. Someone who experiences narcissistic abuse may also suffer from, for example, anxiety. Is there a connection between the...
The Secret To Providing True Support For Your Partner
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. What’s the best way to help your partner when they’re overloaded at work or with life in general? That’s a no-brainer, you might say — it’s by jumping in and taking over...
Is Your Partner Sabotaging Your Relationship? Are You?
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. The joy of a romantic relationship can be almost boundless. Why then, is that potential for joy so often checked — sabotaged, perhaps, by our own behavior? One answer lies in...
Was Dear Old Dad Really A Narcissist?
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In a recent blog post — How To Spot A Narcissist — we talked about personality traits that might indicate a person was a bit of a narcissist. We focused mostly on identifying the...
Helping Kids Transition Back To “Normal”
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. For most adults, handling the pandemic’s rules and regulations and changed lifestyle has been stressful, to put it mildly. But at least adults generally understand what a virus...
How To Spot A Narcissist
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. We all bring a lot of common sense to our relationships. If you’re pretty well grounded, you can probably spot someone who is, shall we say, “self oriented.” In everyday...
The Mystery Of Stockholm Syndrome
Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In a recent blog post, we wrote about a particular problem that couples may face to varying degrees. It’s a pattern of behavior known as a “trauma bond.” In this kind of a...