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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ... (More)
About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.) (Hide)
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“Love like a Man” Men: Read this book! (Women, too.)
Apr 7, 2023 4:55 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 5,072
Love like a Man, A Frenchman’s Guide to Help American Men be Better Partners, by Guy Blaise is a must read.
As I was reading it, I thought to myself,... More
Apr 7, 2023 4:55 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 5,072
Love like a Man, A Frenchman’s Guide to Help American Men be Better Partners, by Guy Blaise is a must read.
As I was reading it, I thought to myself,... More
I Do, I Don’t: One Reason Feelings Matter
Mar 30, 2023 10:19 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,816
Clients often say, “Why do my feelings matter? What’s the point? They’re not efficient. I’ve gotten this far without knowing my feelings.”
There... More
Mar 30, 2023 10:19 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,816
Clients often say, “Why do my feelings matter? What’s the point? They’re not efficient. I’ve gotten this far without knowing my feelings.”
There... More
Home Again: Couples and Caregiving
Mar 15, 2023 5:04 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,184
Due to the success of Professor Doctor Bertagnoli’s surgery on my husband, he’s not going to end up paralyzed! Woohoo! Here’s his new neck:
{IMG... More
Mar 15, 2023 5:04 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,184
Due to the success of Professor Doctor Bertagnoli’s surgery on my husband, he’s not going to end up paralyzed! Woohoo! Here’s his new neck:
{IMG... More
“Together, they were screwing this conversation up . . .
Feb 25, 2023 10:19 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,775
. . . faster than it was taking to have it.”
My clients often question/comment on the amount of time it takes to communicate better. I always tell them the... More
Feb 25, 2023 10:19 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,775
. . . faster than it was taking to have it.”
My clients often question/comment on the amount of time it takes to communicate better. I always tell them the... More
Fierce Love
Feb 18, 2023 3:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,917
When I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot... More
Feb 18, 2023 3:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,917
When I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot... More
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