Break the Silence, Break the Stigma

Break the Silence, Break the Stigma

Break the Silence, Break the Stigma Therapy2Thrive® Pleasanton 925-998-3392 Contact Us   “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation about illnesses that affect not only individuals, but their families as well.” -Glenn...
5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

For most kids, the excitement of the holiday break is a sense of eager anticipation that starts at the beginning of the school year. For parents and caregivers, the second longest break from school can bring on both a sense of excitement and a sense of overwhelm at the thought of having to keep the kids busy on their days off.

Housework is Sexy!

Housework is Sexy!

A 2018 study published in Socius that was led by Daniel Carlson of the University of Utah found that couples now share more household tasks than they did in the 1990’s and this had a positive effect for couple relationships, including couple’s sex lives.

Earning A Black Belt In Relationships

Earning A Black Belt In Relationships

Aikido is often translated as, “the way of unifying spirit” and was originally developed to provide folks with self-defense without causing injury to others. One signature of Aikido is moving with an opponent while staying balanced – yielding to win. This is a powerful concept for relationships!

Lonely in Love?

Lonely in Love?

Loneliness has been discussed recently as a major problem, not just for my society, but for my health.  It is a predictor of premature death and is a bigger risk factor than obesity in this regard; it is the equivalent of smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day

Building Stronger Relationships

Building Stronger Relationships

Couples often seek out counseling after the discovery of an infidelity.  Infidelity can happen for different reasons, and every story has its own twists and turns, but if couples could have a way of turning back the clock, what could they (or each partner) do differently, if anything?  I love the quote from Neil Barringham, “The grass is always greener where you water it.”  This gives some important hints as to what couples can do to safeguard their relationship from infidelity.