Individual Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Oh my, relationships in the beginning stages can be wonderful! Simply looking at your potential partner is a delight, and conversations never seemed so deep and meaningful. That elusive...
When Emotions Overwhelm Clear Thinking
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft It’s nice to think of ourselves as thoughtful, rational beings who respond to stressful situations with careful consideration. Now, welcome back to reality. We may be thoughtful and...
One Thing That Can Make Breaking Up Even Worse
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Ending a romantic relationship is never easy, for either of the people involved. Emotions usually run high, at least on the part of one of the partners. Occasionally one partner has already...
Moving On After A Breakup
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft If you’ve been in a long-term relationship that ended amicably — “we’re still friends” — then you may have caught yourself developing some harmless habits. Such as checking into your ex’s...
How To Avoid Getting Involved With A Narcissist
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Being in a relationship with a person with narcissistic tendencies has many subtle repercussions. If you’ve been in your relationship for a significant period of time, you may be tempted to...
The Keys To A Long-Term Relationship
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Very few people meet the love of their life early — in high school or even earlier — and then go on to a lifelong, deep and fulfilling relationship. Without passing judgement on whether...
Could The Problem Be In The Mirror?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft When things go awry — anything from a broken relationship to a career setback — the mature and responsible thing to do is reflect on what the heck went wrong. After all, we learn a lot more...
Is Your Relationship Languishing? This May Be The Reason
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft There’s not much in life that’s strictly black and white. If we’re honest about almost every situation or relationship, there are nuances and shades of gray that are sometimes difficult to...
Can Being With A Narcissist Literally Affect Your Body?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft People often casually throw around the term narcissist, usually as somewhat of an insult, but true narcissism is complex with far-reaching implications in a relationship. One little known...
Compatibility – What’s It All About?
Marriage Counseling Insights From Westlake Village-Based Patricia McTague-Loft Whether you are in the early stages of what may become a long-term relationship, or you’ve been with your partner for years or even decades, the two of you have probably asked the other...