The Crisis of Infidelity

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen The single most destructive threat to a committed relationship is...

Maintaining Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. A successful relationship is composed of two individuals – each with a clearly defined sense of her or his own identity. Without our own understanding of...

The Committed Relationship

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Download this blog post as a PDF Emotionally committed relationships bring excitement and passion into our lives, especially when they are new. ...

Relationships and Manipulation

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. We are all vulnerable to being manipulated in relationships, whether between romantic partners, friends, parents, children, employers, coworkers, or...

When Your Partner’s Feelings Don’t Show

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.” – Bette Davis When we commit to a relationship, we usually expect that our partner will...

Finding Intimacy

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Many people search for that special intimacy in their relationship Some of us search our entire lives for a feeling of oneness with another person. It’s...

The Lasting Relationship

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. A Successful Relationship Takes Work, Insight, and Commitment – and the Rewards Can Be Priceless One hallmark of success in life may be the ability to...

Sometimes It Takes More Than Love

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. When we make a commitment to our partner, our usual expectation is that our relationship will last for life and that our love will see us through the...

Relationships and Manipulation

Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. We are all vulnerable to being manipulated in relationships, whether between romantic partners, friends, parents, children, employers, coworkers, or...

Arising From Codependence

Emerging From Dysfunctional Childhood Experiences Can Lead to a Journey of Self-Discovery and Independence Marriage Counseling insights brought to you by Westlake Village-based California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. The households we grew up in can have a...