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By Chandrama Anderson
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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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Grief and the Holidays
Dec 17, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,790
Editor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million... More
Dec 17, 2021 9:24 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,790
Editor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million... More
Best Laid Plans . . . Yes, I Got Covid, Too
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 19,727
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
Jun 3, 2022 10:24 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 19,727
We've all been through best laid plans going to hell in one way or another in the last two years.
As I wrote last week, my husband retired on Friday. I had planned... More
Premarital and Couples: “Hold Me Tight” by Dr. Sue Johnson
Aug 21, 2020 10:14 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,678
Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy is closely aligned with my training in couples counseling. Sue provides a well-researched theoretical framework... More
Aug 21, 2020 10:14 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,678
Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy is closely aligned with my training in couples counseling. Sue provides a well-researched theoretical framework... More
My Halloween Trauma Lingers
Oct 29, 2021 12:54 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 19,637
On Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy.
Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger... More
Oct 29, 2021 12:54 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 19,637
On Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy.
Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger... More
As a Couples Counselor, What is Your Professional Opinion of “Hope Springs?”
Oct 9, 2020 1:19 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,596
I realize that Tommy Lee Jones has been in a lot of movies. I see many movies with my teenage son, and so when I saw Meryl Streep with Tommy Lee Jones, all I could... More
Oct 9, 2020 1:19 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 19,596
I realize that Tommy Lee Jones has been in a lot of movies. I see many movies with my teenage son, and so when I saw Meryl Streep with Tommy Lee Jones, all I could... More
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