10 Keys to a Happy Loving Family
One of our favorite self-help books for clients, especially women, who need to focus on creating more healthy boundaries is The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner, published in 1990 but still relevant today. Written by a family therapist and staff psychologist from the Menninger Clinic, the book highlights the importance of women defining themselves […]
Continue reading...“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt How often do you say things out loud or to yourself like: “He makes me feel stupid” or “I’m depressed because she is always criticizing me” or “He/she won’t let me do that. think that, feel that…”? If you believe that your self-esteem […]
Continue reading...Dr. Leslie R. Schover, clinical psychologist and professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has just released the findings of new research showing how couples counseling can improve sexual satisfaction for prostate cancer survivors and their partners. One of the major concerns of prostate cancer survivors is about their potential loss of desire or problems with orgasm or […]
Continue reading...One of most common reasons that parents request family therapy is when one or more of their kids are out of control. How’s Your Family Really Doing? describes how problems in a child can be related to many different factors but an obvious place to start is by asking yourself, if you are a parent, […]
Continue reading...“Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn’t have anything to do with it.” -Haim Ginott Haim Ginott began his career as a school teacher in Israel, receiving his Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University in 1952. His book Between Parent and Child may be one of the best parenting books every […]
Continue reading...Numerous research findings have documented the positive impact of having family dinners. Not only do kids get better nutrition, sharing meals as a family has been found to give kids a boost in the classroom, improve language skills in preschoolers, increase communication, and overall promote better adjustment of kids. Some of you may remember in the […]
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