What Couples Need to Know When They Come to Couples Therapy on a Verge of a Breakup?
Couples Therapy works. It’s a fact. The past decade in my Los Angeles private practice provided ample of proof the effectiveness of couples counseling. Many couples left my offic
Letters to a friend #1: Men, Muscles and Masculinity
About two decades ago, before my graduation and subsequent move to beautiful California, online I met a colleague, who became a friend, Rick. He was my senior by a few decades and
Letters to a friend #2: Internalized homophobia and gay men
As I mentioned in my earlier post, many many years ago, before my graduation and subsequent move to beautiful California, I met a colleague who would later become a significant inf
Letters to a friend #3: Male Beauty
Many years have passed since I moved cross-country and settled in couples therapy in Los Angeles, California. These were full and busy years. A freshly licensed clinical psycholo
Letters to a friend #4: Polyamory
This is the last email I have ever exchanged with Rick. We fell out of touch, swallowed by the whirlpool of our lives. I am reading through the letter and recall confiding in Rick,
What is NOT going to happen in Couples Therapy
California is beautiful in the spring. Sunny deep blue skies, fluffy bright white clouds, and a fresh breeze were compelling arguments for a walk on the beach. Nevertheless, I sat
The War in Ukraine: Psychological perspective
It has been a full month of this war. January 20th, 2022, at 4:00 am Russia invaded peacefully sleeping Ukraine. Weeks prior to the invasion we watched the growing tension as the R
Marital Sex-Killers
Sex often becomes the focal point of couples therapy. After years of being together, sex might have become dull and routine. One partner might find themselves less interested in it
Does Couples Therapy Really Work?
My cell phone felt hot next to my ear. This initial consultation with a prospective client ran longer than usual. We discussed the reasons for her call and the relationship goals s
What Couples Therapy Is NOT?
Every week, I spend hours returning calls from potential clients who found my name on one of the Los Angeles couples therapist directories or through a good old Google search. Most