by Tacianna Indovina | Nov 21, 2018 | Family Matters, Happiness
Deciding if and when to go to couples therapy is really tough. We often hear people talk about efforts being “too little, too late.” According to the Gottman Institute (Gottman.com), the average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital problems. This is... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 30, 2018 | Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Self-Esteem
Quick! What comes to mind? Going for an advanced degree? Diving off the high dive? Learn to speak French? Ask that cute boy out? Wear that dress in that bold color? Quit that soul-killing job? When I see people frozen in their anxiety I often ask this question. I... 
by Guest Author | Apr 2, 2018 | Relationships, Stress
Discernment is a word you don’t hear very often these days. It means applying judgment and understanding to discern, or separate out, the elements in a confusing situation (i.e. hot mess). Darci Cramer, Ph.D., a seasoned family and marriage therapist, shares her... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 4, 2016 | Good Therapy, Relationships
This is a True Story about Couples Therapy. A couple walked into a therapist’s office. (OK. It was my office…) “If you would only stop doing what you’re doing we’d be fine!” yelled one. “If you would only stop telling me what... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 22, 2014 | Relationships
Years ago I heard Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want, speak at a psychotherapy conference in L.A. He was there to demonstrate Imago Therapy, a couples therapy model that teaches deeper communication to enhance mutual understanding and compassion....
