Tag: Couples counseling long beach

Whether anxiety is new to you or you have been struggling with it for years, you might not know that there are things you can do at the moment to help relieve your anxiety and make its presence less oppressive…

Due to the perception that many addictions result in self-gratifying behavior (i.e. chasing a high, being sexually fulfilled, letting go of stress, partying with abandon, etc.), many people believe that addiction is a choice. It can be quite hurtful to…

Are you still on the fence about going to couples therapy with your partner? Perhaps you are concerned about what you may have to miss or sacrifice in order to commit consistent time to counsel. You could have to skip…

So you have found pornographic material on your partner’s computer, or overheard their late night phone calls, or you recognize the signs of sex addiction in their encounters with you – now what? Do you assume that you’re overreacting or…

Have you ever left a therapy session a little discouraged or disappointed because you didn’t feel like the therapist was asking questions or using exercises that were helping you get down to the root of the issue? Have you ever…

If you consider yourself religious or spiritual, you have probably heard people within your community say that people in good spiritual standing don’t suffer from addictions or mental illnesses, and if they do, it is simply a matter of their…

Does it seem like everything is a little bit harder and more overwhelming this time of year? With Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cooler weather making it easier to just stay cozy at home, and the many opportunities to spend time…

“I just gave life to a tiny human…why don’t I want to take care of them?” Of the approximately 4 million births in the US per year, it is believed that up to 3 million of those mothers suffer from…