Trust is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. When it’s broken, however, it can feel like the very foundation of your bond is crumbling. Whether it’s a small betrayal or a major breach, such as infidelity, rebuilding trust takes time, effort, and patience. As a couples therapist, I’ve seen
Are you feeling depressed and thinking about talking to someone? You’re not alone. Many people in couples therapist Los Angeles deal with depression, but finding the right therapist can feel confusing or even stressful. But, there’s a clear way to approach this. In this blog, you’ll learn how to choose
A lover asked his beloved,Do you love yourself more than you love me?Beloved replied, I have died to myself and I live for you.I’ve disappeared from myself and my attributes,I am present only for you.I’ve forgotten all my learnings,but from knowing you I’ve become a scholar.I’ve lost all my strength,
It was a sultry summer night, and the air buzzed with chatter, music, and pheromones. I was weaving through the crowd, both hands occupied with drinks for me and my husband, scanning for his unmistakable golden head of hair. And then I saw him… standing with a stranger who was
Love and intimacy in our relationships is such a fun topic to talk about, and the conversation between me and you, my readers, has been primarily focused on it so far. In my Los-Angeles couples therapy clinic, I work with my clients to improve their relationships, deepen their intimacy, establish
Intimate relationships come in many shapes and by far, one size does not fit all. Whether dating, serial monogamy, till death do us part, open marriages, or polyamory, each of us has our own personal style of engaging in close bonds and our own personal relationship with intimacy. Some of
Intimate relationships come in many shapes and by far, one size does not fit all. Whether dating, serial monogamy, till death do us part, open marriages, or polyamory, each of us has our own personal style of engaging in close bonds and our own personal relationship with intimacy. Some of
Welcome back to the Part II of our conversation about adult attachment and intimacy! Last time we talked about the main 3 adult attachment styles: Anxious, Avoidant, and Secure. We painted a brief sketch of each attachment style and touched upon how attachment styles shape the way we show up
Throughout last month the clouds of uncertainty grew thicker while the threat of the illusive enemy, smaller than the eye can see and deadlier than we anticipated, sneaked closer and closer. My family has been on semi-lock-down for few weeks. I limited my couples therapy sessions to online therapy and
The grand pause of the coronavirus quarantine forced us to stay inside, to change our schedules, to shift the way we do our lives, and to retailor the multitude of hats we wear spouse, parent, child, employee, boss, lover, partner… First, we were worried, then we tried to occupy ourselves,