Divorce, Family Therapy, Parenting, Relationships
Divorce rates in the United States are the highest in the world. Fifty percent of marriages end up in divorce, and the aftermath requires adjustment and long term emotional support.
Following divorce, children tend to experience a wide variety of emotions, feeling anger, confusion, guilt, sadness....
Culture, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Men, Relationships, Women
Cultural differences play a crucial role in defining what is considered normal versus abnormal. I am writing this blog to target the Hispanic community. As a Latin woman, I have dealt with consolidating varying, often conflicting, perceptions of mental illness as defined in the Hispanic...
Individual Therapy, Men, Relationships, Sex Therapy, Women
Every day we are faced with the reality of being single, in a relationship, married, divorced, or “it’s complicated.” Relationships as a whole have seemed to become more difficult as the years have progressed. Consequently many questions arise when you meet someone. Is the physical...
Individual Therapy, Relationships, Sex Therapy, Women
Many women are searching for romantic relationships that provide love, acceptance, respect, desire, emotional security, passion and intimacy, and understanding. These are building blocks of what is perceived as a “healthy” relationship. Why then, do women everywhere, choose to stay in relationships that no longer...
Individual Therapy, Mindfulness, Relationships
What does my therapist mean when she tells me to be “mindful”?
Relationships, Sex Therapy
Is the romance in my relationship a thing of the past? Taking a closer look at intimacy.
Many couples come to therapy with the common concern of losing the passionate spark that was once abundant in their relationship. Often they ask “What now? Will we ever...
Relationships
Top 5 things to be aware of when starting a new relationship.
How do we open our minds and our hearts to willingly let someone new into our romantic lives? How do we know if the person we choose is actually genuine, loving, and respectful? How...