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You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. If you come from a larger family, there’s a good chance that one of your siblings drives you crazy. In fact, unless you’re an only child there’s a good chance that your sibling drives you crazy at one time or another. Even with the…
Read moreIf you’re not happy, it’s time to make some changes. Happiness is not a given. None of us are promised happiness and yet many of us are surprised to realize that if they want to be happy they have to make some difficult changes. Of course not all of them need be hard, but as…
Read moreAs a therapist in San Francisco I specialize in all things relationships, and that includes the relationships between siblings. Siblings have a very unique and intense bond that isn’t always harmonious. In fact, up to one third of siblings experience it. Siblings spend more time during childhood together than they do with their parents so…
Read moreIf you’re in need of a San Francisco marriage counselor you’re probably wondering how the process works, especially if you’ve never been to a therapist before. While it might be intimidating for some to divulge intimate details about their marriage to a stranger, we’ll take the time to get to know each other before we get…
Read moreIn life, the only thing that is certain is change. In my book Everything Will Be Okay I explore in depth the five components of change. Change is inevitable, however most of us spend a good deal of time doing all we can to avoid change. We all know someone who stayed in a bad…
Read moreWe’ve all been hurt by someone we love at one time or another. We may have heard harsh words from a family member or perhaps a spouse or partner has cheated. No matter what the infraction, if someone has hurt us it’s imperative that we learn to forgive. The power of forgiveness can be incredibly healthy –…
Read moreFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes contempt and then comes divorce. With nearly 50% of marriages ending divorce it’s hard to believe anyone is having a healthy marriage. As a marriage counselor in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ve seen some horrible marriages and I’ve seen some great ones – many times they…
Read moreAs a licensed marriage and family therapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, I work to show how to improve any relationship and yet I see everyday how people mess up their relationships. They don’t do so willingly or with malice, usually people take these most important relationships for granted. It doesn’t matter what kind of…
Read moreAs a therapist in San Francisco who specializes in individual therapy and couples counseling, I know it can be a bit intimidating to start therapy if you haven’t experienced it before. Many people may put off counseling simply because they aren’t sure what to expect from the sessions. We know what we have seen on…
Read more‘Everything Will Be OK’ is now available on Amazon in print and as a Kindle download. The book offers a number of methods to recognize when we’re off-track, how to get back on, and how to stay on the road to a rewarding life. It’s so easy to get away from where we belong. Now,…
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