The Impulsive or Rebellious Child
For those parents who have impulsive or rebellious children who prefer to march to their own beat, breathe deeply. I was moved by a piece in the September 2nd, 2009 NY Times Sunday Magazine Section about 39 year old Spike Jonze. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/magazine/06jonze-t.html Spike barely made it out of High School. BMX motocross and skateboarding, it…
Read MoreParent-Child Relational Problems
Conflicts of various kinds between parents and their children are a common presenting problem in my LA based psychotherapy practice. The child’s rule breaking or disrespectful behavior are 2 such examples. I once heard a pioneering family therapist say that relationships occur in 3’s. So what does this mean? Problems usually occur when 1 person…
Read More4 Couple Pressure Points
When meeting for the 1st time, it is common for my couple-clients’ to ask me what we will be talking about. I have always liked this question and welcomed the back and forth question-answer dialogue in my LA based psychotherapy practice. Sure learning how to “better communicate” is useful but too general , too vague.…
Read More2 Predictors of Couple Success
Recent Research has pointed to 2 important predictors of Couples’ Success: the presence of “mutual support” and “a willingness to sacrifice.” The presence of these traits is directly related to relationship resilience. In my LA psychotherapy practice, I cannot stress enough the significance of these 2 often interconnected traits. Here are some questions regarding mutual…
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