Stuck in the Middle: Why Therapy Is a Good Idea for Children of Divorce
Divorce presents families with many changes, challenges, and adjustments, and each family member will handle these in a different way. However, the majority of divorces occurring in the United States...
Signs Your Child May Be Depressed
Matthew J. Bruhin provides counseling services for children in the San Diego area. While effective techniques such as play therapy, talk therapy, and family therapy, as well as coping skills...
Why Couples Are Choosing Premarital Counseling
When you’re planning on getting married, you already have a lot on your plate. Between wedding planning, thinking about your future, and sharing the good news with your family and...
How Couples Therapy Can Help You to Argue More Effectively
When you think about an argument with your partner, what comes to mind? Do you both raise your voice? Do you name-call? Bring up things from the past, or things...
Interracial Marriage and Cultural Differences
The infamous case of Loving v. Virginia resulted in a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized interracial marriage in the United States and created a precedent for...
Marriage/Couples or Individual Sessions
Marriage is interpreted different by diverse cultures. Rearing, culture and nurture play a role in perception. Individuals enter into a union with the idea or perception that, their life will...
Internal Family Systems and Anxiety
As a trained couple and family therapist, I have always advocated for getting as much of the family in the room as possible. I do this because, at the core...
Hoarding in 2019
The new year started out with a momentum for all things new. Individuals who experience hoarding may have also started off the new year with plans to gain control over...
Video Game Addiction and Treatment
Growing up in the Midwest in the 80’s and 90’s, my parents made it a priority to limit screen time for me and siblings. Unless we wanted to watch the...
Marriage Advice: How to Minimize Stress and Enjoy the Holidays
The holidays are a joyous time to spend with family and loved ones. And for married couples, the yuletide season can yield double the fun – or double the stress....