Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the last two years, it’s that kids just may be as stressed out as their parents. Working from home, masking indoors, a switch to Zoom...
Authoritative vs. Authoritarian and other Parenting Styles
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Many young people have somewhat of a revelation when they first become parents. Even if they’ve been reading books or taking classes on parenting skills, they soon realize...
Creating Your Life’s Master Plan
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Ask any professional or business owner if they think a business plan is necessary for success, and most would answer in an instant – of course! Ask these same people if they...
Which Parenting Resources Do Psychologists Recommend?
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Google is great for general searches, and for searching specialized subjects if you’re wiling to take the time to research the results. But there’s always that nagging...
Using Affirmations In Anxious Times
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. One look at the news and it’s easy to understand why anxiety is hanging in the air like a dark cloud. Fortunately, there is a way to help ease the anxiety: using positive...
Parenting 101
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. There’s an old saying that it’s a pity kids don’t come with an owner’s manual. For new parents, it isn’t long before they realize that’s more true than funny. Many people...
The Joy Of Being Joyful
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. We could all use a little upbeat news these days, couldn’t we? Well, this isn’t exactly a news flash, but it’s true nevertheless: being joyful is good for you! Let’s start...
Why People Ruminate — And How To Stop
Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. For years people have quoted Yogi Berra’s famous and hilarious remark: It’s déjà vu all over again. What’s not so funny, though, is when a single thought, or string of...
How To Cope With A Toxic Parent
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. At some point in young adulthood, some people have a revelation: one or both of their parents are toxic. More precisely, they discover their relationship with their parent is...
Easter Hallelujah
Family Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In this interlude between Good Friday and Easter, I invite you enjoy a beautiful rendition of an Easter Hallelujah by Cassandra Star and her sister Callahan. Happy Easter to...