Mental Health Therapy Counseling Blog
From Overgiving to Empowered Boundaries in Relationships
Are you feeling stuck in a one-sided relationship, unsure of how to navigate the complexities of overgiving? Let Emerson's journey be your guide. As a seasoned relationship therapist in Los Gatos, I...
Staying Young over the Holidays and Beyond!
It was a bright, sunny day here in California. I’d just purchased some items at the drugstore and was walking toward my car when I saw a young man with a bucket, soliciting donations from the...
Transforming Relationships in Los Gatos: From Spending to Self-Value
Emerson's Journey to Self-Discovery Through Relationship Counseling Emerson's nine-year relationship with Elizabeth was a rollercoaster of financial strain and emotional exhaustion. Seeking...
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: How Relationship Counseling in Los Gatos Can Transform Your Connection
Everyone knows what it feels like to be sad, mad, scared, excited, and joyful, right? Wrong! Most think they do, and that’s the problem. They THINK about their emotions rather than FEEL them. This...
How to boost your relationship communications skills in Los Gatos: 5 mindful tips
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment by calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. Mindfulness involves...
Understanding the Narcissistic Personality from an Intrapsychic Perspective
We are hearing a lot about narcissistic people these days, but readers may not know narcissism is a personality disorder. What we know is people with narcissistic personalities were injured at a...
Kale – Greetings from a Superfood
Let me introduce myself: my name is Kale. I’m not shy, but all the attention I’ve gotten in the last few years can be overwhelming. One minute you’re out in your furrow waiting for a few people to...
Three Strategies to Help You With Funk Days
A funk day is just a low space filled with negative contortion, A mindset manufacturing negative distortions All out of proportion to life’s daily misfortunes which can be taken lightly and built to...
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: How Relationship Counseling in Los Gatos Can Transform Your Connection
Everyone knows what it feels like to be sad, mad, scared, excited, and joyful, right? Wrong! Most think they do, and that’s the problem. They THINK their emotions rather than FEEL them. This is a...
You Can Understand Your Teenager: Five Techniques for Communicating at Home
Teens and college students are hurting. In addition to traditional stressors that have plagued teens for generations (dating, grades, substance abuse), today’s young people have the added anxieties...
Ten Simple Rules for Living with Mood Challenges
1. MAKE EXERCISE A HABIT FOR LIFE. Find something you like (or at least don’t hate) and commit to doing it for six weeks. Start where you are. Can’t run a mile? Walk a mile. Or a half mile. Too...
How to Handle Angry, Volatile Clients in Your Practice
Almost every couple you work with has some degree of defensiveness or over-reactivity operating when they engage in a disagreement. This over-reactivity can range from mild, to moderate, to severe....