los angeles therapists | Therapy in Los Angeles

THE COURAGE OF BEING VULNERABLE

THE COURAGE OF BEING VULNERABLEby Glenn Peters, Ph.D. “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness,

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

THE MORE YOU HELP YOURSELF THE MORE HELP YOU WILL GET

Alice looked pale and completely worn out. “My husband is still in the process of leaving. He doesn’t see that I’m really upset. He didn’t notice that I took too many pills even though he is a dentist.. I went to the hospital emergency room to check myself in to the psych ward because I felt so bad, because he wouldn’t even drive me there. I don’t think he cares if I die.

GRIEF

Beyond Grief Into Healing: A Personal Journey

BEYOND GRIEF INTO HEALING: A PERSONAL JOURNEY by Sandy Plone, Ph.D. Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow,

WELLBEING

THE COURAGE OF BEING VULNERABLE

THE COURAGE OF BEING VULNERABLE by Glenn Peters, Ph.D. “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of

WELLBEING

UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING EXCESSIVE GUILT

UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING EXCESSIVE GUILT (and Questionnaire) by Malcolm Miller, Ph.D. Usually guilt stems from parents and religious leaders trying

DEPRESSION HEALTH & WELL-BEING WELLBEING

FIGHTING DEPRESSION THE NATURAL WAY

Tom sat down for his first hour after his initial evaluation. I asked him, “How are you doing today?”ffffff

Tom responded slowly, “That’s a good question. I know that we met last week and I’m beginning to understand some of the feelings I’ve had for a really long time. I also feel that it will take quite a few hours for us to settle my particular issues. In the meantime, I do feel depressed some of the time. I don’t want to take any medication. I can’t afford it because I don’t have insurance and I can’t handle the frequent side effect of weight gain. What can I do to feel less depressed while we’re doing this work? I used to drink alcohol but I don’t want to do that anymore either.”

RELATIONSHIPS