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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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Couples: Empty Nest
May 1, 2020 10:59 am
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I realize this is an odd topic during Covid-19 while we're sheltering in place and your kids are not launching or maybe have come home for now. And it's still useful.
As... More
May 1, 2020 10:59 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,506
I realize this is an odd topic during Covid-19 while we're sheltering in place and your kids are not launching or maybe have come home for now. And it's still useful.
As... More
Premarital and Couples: Please treat me with . . .
Apr 24, 2020 2:16 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,318
How do you end this sentence? Please treat me with . . .
- kindness
- respect
- gentleness
- curiosity
- desire to understand my intentions (even when I'm... More
Apr 24, 2020 2:16 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 4,318
How do you end this sentence? Please treat me with . . .
- kindness
- respect
- gentleness
- curiosity
- desire to understand my intentions (even when I'm... More
Premarital and Couples: It's My 60th Birthday (Celebrating During Corona Virus)
Apr 17, 2020 11:12 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,635
My husband (who turns 60 at the end of May) and I had decided over a year ago that we'd take a trip to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We were going to go to . . .... More
Apr 17, 2020 11:12 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,635
My husband (who turns 60 at the end of May) and I had decided over a year ago that we'd take a trip to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We were going to go to . . .... More
Couples and Premarital: Ping Pong
Apr 10, 2020 11:55 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 5,011
Is this post about needing to win, or playing together?
Is this post about a technology 'ping' of reaching out to another system for a status update?
Is this... More
Apr 10, 2020 11:55 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 5,011
Is this post about needing to win, or playing together?
Is this post about a technology 'ping' of reaching out to another system for a status update?
Is this... More
Repairing a Disagreement with your Beloved & “Physical” vs. “Social” Distancing
Apr 3, 2020 10:36 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,987
I’m going to write about two topics today.
How to repair and resolve an issue with your beloved. If you’ve had an argument or disagreement, there... More
Apr 3, 2020 10:36 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,987
I’m going to write about two topics today.
How to repair and resolve an issue with your beloved. If you’ve had an argument or disagreement, there... More
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Premarital and Couples: Taking Breaks (Fallow Time)
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,509 views
An optimistic view for East Bay economic recovery
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