by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
We are all familiar with drug addiction, sex addiction even shopping addiction. We accept these addictions as legitimate and once identify them in ourselves we usually seek treatment. Why not fear addiction? This is much more difficult to spot by ourselves and our...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
Last couple of years were dominated by Hunger Games novels and movie. The first book opens with children being selected to fight till the end. The anxiety the characters feel during the selection process is extremely intense and all to familiar. According the National...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
One of the crucial differences between guilt and remorse is that while guilt can lead to self destructive tendencies, remorse usually materializes constructive action. Guilt is a useless emotion that reinforces self punishment or sabotage and often leads to shame....
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
Sometimes (let’s admit it – most of the time) our partner does something that we take issue with. Very often I hear the following behavior being addressed in couples counseling: – “He always has the last word” – “She manages my time with ‘honey do...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
Momentum plays a large part in life. When negative things happen in your life, it seems that everything else starts to go wrong as well. However, when you begin your day on a positive foot, the rest of the day feels positive. Similar thoughts attract each other and...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
I cannot prescribe medication, however my prescription for happiness pad includes friendships. Men and women gather and retain friends differently. This blog will focus on women. Specifically how to meet, cultivate and retain friendships. Every 7 years women replace...
