Do You Know Where Your Teen is On the Alcohol & Drug Spectrum? – Vol. 354, March 24, 2016 Over the past year of so, I have been a volunteer on the Lomita-Torrance Teen Drug Prevention Council. It has been a most eye opening experience, and not in a very positive way. This is …
Category: Relationships
Blog Posts on Relationship topics
Feb 25 2016
The Sad Truth About Antidepressants & Psychopharmaceuticals Especially Where Our Children are Concerned
The Sad Truth About Antidepressants & Psychopharmaceuticals Especially Where Our Children are Concerned – Vol. 350 – February 25, 2016 Ever since Donna N. came into my world, teaching me how psychopharmaceuticals are given out like candy, I have been on a mission to stop this insanity! In her case, she was a grown woman of …
Nov 19 2015
Vulnerability Vs. Perfection: How To Create Deep Friendships
Vulnerability Vs. Perfection: How To Create Deep Friendships – Vol. 335, November 19, 2015 One of the main issues that my clients have is fear of being vulnerable. And, this is a huge problem because they find that though they may know a lot of people, none of those people really know who they are. Why? …
Nov 05 2015
The One Thing That Matters More Than Anything Else
The One Thing That Matters More Than Anything Else – Vol. 333, November 5, 2015 These last few months have been very difficult for me, more than I ever really noted for one simple reason. My ex-mother-in-law who still considers me her daughter-in-law even though her son is no longer married to me (though we …
Oct 08 2015
Addiction & Eating Disorders Are A Family Deal
Addiction & Eating Disorders Are A Family Deal – Vol. 329, October 8, 2015 – I had the privilege of attending a seminar given by Kenneth Perlmutter, Ph.D. founder of the Family Recovery Institute. When the treatment focuses on the addicted or eating disordered as “the problem” that needs fixing, we are speaking about patient centered …
Sep 24 2015
Hypnosis Clears Hair Pulling – Trichotillomania By Getting to The Root Cause
Hypnosis Clears Hair Pulling – Trichotillomania By Getting to The Root Cause – Volume 328, September 24, 2015 Whenever I do my work as a hypnotist, the first thing I need to understand is the root cause of the thought or behavior. The subconscious mind’s most important job is to stop a person from knowing things …
Sep 17 2015
Hypnosis Works Brilliantly With Children & Young Adults
Hypnosis Works Brilliantly With Children & Young Adults – Volume 327, September 17, 2015 Children and Young Adults are gifted at doing hypnosis for a few reasons. First they are already in trance and rarely need a formal induction to put them into one. This makes them gifted at doing hypnosis. Second, they are fascinated by …