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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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Couples and Premarital Couples: Thank You
Mar 29, 2019 8:14 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,909
I reflect on the process of therapy that I have been honored to have gone through with my clients each year. Therapy is a difficult and at times, exhausting process.... More
Mar 29, 2019 8:14 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,909
I reflect on the process of therapy that I have been honored to have gone through with my clients each year. Therapy is a difficult and at times, exhausting process.... More
Premarital and Existing Couples: Marriage Rules: Yours, Mine, or Ours?
Mar 21, 2019 3:03 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,302
Each of you has a set of rules that go with being in a committed relationship. I can guarantee that all your rules are not the same, although I hope that... More
Mar 21, 2019 3:03 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,302
Each of you has a set of rules that go with being in a committed relationship. I can guarantee that all your rules are not the same, although I hope that... More
Couples: Write a Personal Ad . . . to Your Partner . . .
Mar 15, 2019 12:46 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 4,550
. . . stating what you have to offer and give in your relationship. Don't make it dependent on what you are getting, either. (Later you can write another personal... More
Mar 15, 2019 12:46 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 4,550
. . . stating what you have to offer and give in your relationship. Don't make it dependent on what you are getting, either. (Later you can write another personal... More
Couples: Waiting or Acting?
Mar 8, 2019 3:08 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,515
I encourage you to figure out one thing you can do differently today. I often find that couples are waiting for the other to change, to say something, to do... More
Mar 8, 2019 3:08 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 4,515
I encourage you to figure out one thing you can do differently today. I often find that couples are waiting for the other to change, to say something, to do... More
I smile, I laugh, and pretend I’m okay
Mar 1, 2019 1:14 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,896
I went to a memorial service for Andres Miranda, who almost made it to 20 years old. He died of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) after having been diagnosed at 4 months. The... More
Mar 1, 2019 1:14 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,896
I went to a memorial service for Andres Miranda, who almost made it to 20 years old. He died of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) after having been diagnosed at 4 months. The... More
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