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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?
May 29, 2020 10:26 am
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Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?"
If so, consider these questions:
How did I get here?
How... More
May 29, 2020 10:26 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 0
Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?"
If so, consider these questions:
How did I get here?
How... More
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?
May 29, 2020 10:21 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 775
Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?"
If so, consider these questions:
How did I get here?
How... More
May 29, 2020 10:21 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 775
Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?"
If so, consider these questions:
How did I get here?
How... More
Premarital and Couples: Taking Breaks (Fallow Time)
May 22, 2020 1:27 pm
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Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . .
I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic... More
May 22, 2020 1:27 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,577
Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . .
I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic... More
Sex Talk is Always Part of Couples Counseling . . .
May 15, 2020 7:01 am
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. . . at some point. I find that couples either come to counseling because of sex concerns -- or don't bring up sex at all. If you don't bring it up, I will, in... More
May 15, 2020 7:01 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,384
. . . at some point. I find that couples either come to counseling because of sex concerns -- or don't bring up sex at all. If you don't bring it up, I will, in... More
Premarital and Couples: The Resiliency of Bridges
May 8, 2020 6:42 pm
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Lately I've been thinking about the image of healthy couples as being a bridge. Each of you is one foundation on each side of the water. A strong foundation must... More
May 8, 2020 6:42 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,465
Lately I've been thinking about the image of healthy couples as being a bridge. Each of you is one foundation on each side of the water. A strong foundation must... More
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