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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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In Honor of Ralph
Sep 6, 2019 12:59 pm
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It was my privilege to present at The Compassionate Friends National Conference: "Thriving as a Couple After Your Child Dies." I'll share with you a bit... More
Sep 6, 2019 12:59 pm
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It was my privilege to present at The Compassionate Friends National Conference: "Thriving as a Couple After Your Child Dies." I'll share with you a bit... More
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?
May 29, 2020 10:21 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 10:21 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 20,924
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
Couples Counseling, Al Pacino Style
Nov 8, 2019 1:07 pm
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I had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling.... More
Nov 8, 2019 1:07 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 20,895
I had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling.... More
Premarital and Couples: Get Real
Oct 4, 2019 11:51 am
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"Be grateful for every scar life inflicts on you. Where we're unhurt is where we are false. Where we're wounded and healed [my italics is where our real... More
Oct 4, 2019 11:51 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 20,883
"Be grateful for every scar life inflicts on you. Where we're unhurt is where we are false. Where we're wounded and healed [my italics is where our real... More
Premarital and Coupes: "I Don't Want to Say This to My Partner . . ."
Oct 25, 2019 12:50 pm
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I hear this phrase from clients on a regular basis. You don't want to say the hard things out loud. There are a number of reasons for this:
I can't not know... More
Oct 25, 2019 12:50 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 20,866
I hear this phrase from clients on a regular basis. You don't want to say the hard things out loud. There are a number of reasons for this:
I can't not know... More
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