“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...
Handling Stress In Everyday Life
Individual Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Stress happens when we perceive an event as disturbing or threatening. Our primitive ancestors experienced stress when they had to fight off wild...
Resisting Violence in Children
Family Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Families Can Do Their Share to Address Violence in Their Children and Emerge Stronger in the Process Violence in children is a complicated issue with many...
Handling Personality Conflicts
Relationship Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Some people are easy to be around and some are not. All of us seem to have at least a few difficult friends in our lives. They can range from those...
Pets and Emotional Wellness
Individual Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. What a revolutionary breakthrough it would be if we found a way to lower blood pressure, lessen the ravages of depression, boost our immune...
Experiencing Grief
Individual Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Grieving comes to most of us at some point in our lives. In fact, statistics show that each person can expect to experience the loss of a loved...
The Resilient Personality – Bouncing Back from Hardship
Individual Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson All of us experience major...
Understanding Anger
Individual Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear – but around in awareness.” – James Thurber We all get angry. Many people choose not to believe...