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Relationships

5 Relationship Problems That Aren’t!

They’re Actually Bids for Connection Clients often come to couples therapy in Pasadena at California Integrative Therapy with a laundry list of relationship problems. They tell us about how their partner has broken their trust or let them down, how one

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Relationships

Olympic Curling and Couples Therapy!

What does an Olympic mixed doubles curling team have to do with the relationships I see in couples therapy in Pasadena? On the surface, these are two wildly different types of relationships but dig deeper and they have more in

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Relationships

Can Couples Fix a Toxic Relationship?

Yes! Couples can fix a toxic relationship.  A good couples therapist knows that human relationships are difficult. They also know that we are all just doing our best being humans and that we often do things we regret.  One of

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Relationships

The Dos and Don’ts of Marriage Counseling

When it comes to marriage counseling, many of our clients come into the practice with anxiety and nerves. Whether this is your first time coming to therapy or your first time coming to therapy with your partner, it’s normal to

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Relationships

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Couples

This New Year’s Eve do something a little different with your partner… make some resolutions for your relationship! Check out these top 5 New Year’s resolutions for couples from couples therapist and marriage counselor, Dr. Chris Tickner. #1 — Date

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Relationships

5 Holiday Outings for Couples in Sacramento

While providing couples therapy and marriage counseling in Sacramento, I have learned that all good relationships require maintenance. You have to work at it. Couples therapy can certainly help. But sometimes, the best thing you can do for your relationship

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Depression

The Pain of Grief

The Pain of Grief “The pain of grief is just as much part of life as the joy of love: it is perhaps the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment. To ignore this fact, or to pretend that

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fire disaster resources

In response to the Los Angeles fires, we have put together crucial support resources for our community.