Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft The news about the horrible atrocities that the terrorist group Hamas committed against Jews in Southern Israel has left much of the world stunned. How could people commit such horrific...
Seven Tips For Creating A Positive Work Environment
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Anyone who has been in the workforce long has seen enormous changes in acceptable behavior. Giving all co-workers respect is the bare minimum for working together, even if it wasn’t...
Disagreement Can Be Healthy — Really
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft In this age of social media, it might seem that every disagreement involves virtual shouting with every comment in ALL CAPS THAT JUST SCREAM LISTEN TO ME!! Back in the real world, there...
The Long-Term Effects of Sexual Harassment
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Sexual harassment and outright sexual assault is still at crisis levels in America. Recent research indicates that more than one-third of adult women in the U.S. have been sexually...
I’m Crying About This — Again?
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Stressed Out? This May Help
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Many people use the terms “stress” and “pressure” interchangeably. Even dictionary definitions don’t help a whole in drawing distinctions between the two. But if you think about how...
The Evolution of Talk Therapy
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Ever since Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung offered their somewhat competing theories of psychoanalysis at the beginning of the 20th century, people in general have been following the latest...
Better Than Speed Reading
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Do you remember Reader’s Digest Magazine? Decades ago you could find it on the racks of nearly every grocery store checkout aisle. The Digest is actually still around, but in the digital...
Letting Go Is More Than Moving On
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A Small (But Important) Matter of Focus
Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Whether you’re working or socializing, focusing on what you’re doing is almost always a good idea. If you’re working, focus virtually guarantees improved job performance. If you’re...