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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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Marriage Interview 15: I Blamed it on Him
Sep 1, 2016 8:53 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 35,190
Patti and Jeff met in 1979. Patti and her sister had placed a want ad for a roommate, and Jeff applied. They had a great, long talk, and decided he wasn’t... More
Sep 1, 2016 8:53 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 35,190
Patti and Jeff met in 1979. Patti and her sister had placed a want ad for a roommate, and Jeff applied. They had a great, long talk, and decided he wasn’t... More
Marriage Interview 5: My Spouse is Not a Mind Reader
Apr 7, 2015 9:40 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 34,916
Thelma and Henry met at a dinner held by friends of theirs. They began dating and were married within the year. That was 50 years ago!
One of the biggest problems... More
Apr 7, 2015 9:40 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 34,916
Thelma and Henry met at a dinner held by friends of theirs. They began dating and were married within the year. That was 50 years ago!
One of the biggest problems... More
Trying New Behaviors: Fear & Excitement
Nov 3, 2014 1:32 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 34,860
Fear and excitement are on the same spectrum. Consider, in an evolutionary context, of hunters making the approach: fear and excitement. Think of current times,... More
Nov 3, 2014 1:32 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 34,860
Fear and excitement are on the same spectrum. Consider, in an evolutionary context, of hunters making the approach: fear and excitement. Think of current times,... More
Marriage Interview 7: He Works 24 Hours a Day
May 4, 2015 9:35 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 34,859
Lui and Leon met at work in 2004 and began dating a month later. They married three months after that, and have been married for 10 years.
Lui says that Leon... More
May 4, 2015 9:35 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 34,859
Lui and Leon met at work in 2004 and began dating a month later. They married three months after that, and have been married for 10 years.
Lui says that Leon... More
Say Yes or No? Happy Marriage, or Not?
May 20, 2016 7:40 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 34,791
I often hear from clients that your partner doesn’t want to do things with you that they're not interested in. How does that work with the idea of being in... More
May 20, 2016 7:40 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 34,791
I often hear from clients that your partner doesn’t want to do things with you that they're not interested in. How does that work with the idea of being in... More
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