Posts Tagged ‘family’
Why Your Therapist Asks about Your Childhood (Part 3 of 3)
In the previous two posts, we’ve talked about why therapists ask about your childhood. We’ve explored: how your childhood sheds light on who you are today; and the reasons why you might feel resistance discussing your childhood or family during therapy (and the reasons are many). This post is about the “payoff” for talking…
Read MoreWhy Your Therapist Asks about Your Childhood (Part 2 of 3)
In our Bay Area therapy practice, clients often ask why they need to discuss what happened in their early years. You may wonder the same. How will dwelling on the past help you move forward with your problems today? In Part 1 of this three-part series, we explained the reasons why most therapists ask about…
Read MoreAging Parents: How You Can Keep Your Relationship Strong While Caring For Them
It’s no secret that caring for your aging parents is a tough gig. Especially while also trying to nurture your relationship with your partner. This is a situation many of our clients in San Francisco struggle with. And that’s because caring for an aging parent can cause a big strain in your other relationships, especially…
Read More4 Effective Ways for Dealing with In-Laws You Don’t Like
Although you love your partner, what you feel for your in-laws isn’t exactly the same sentiment. To put it plainly, you really don’t like them. And you don’t have to like them. Although there is no rule that you have to like you in-laws in order to be in a happy relationship, you do have…
Read More3 Keys for Taking Care of Yourself and Your Partner When Their Parent Dies
The death of your significant other’s parent is a uniquely challenging time in your relationship. Your partner will be grieving in their own way. Depending on what kind of relationship you had with their parent, you will be, too. Whether you were close or not, the death of your partner’s parent will be a…
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