The nature of employment has changed so much in recent years. Many people find themselves a part of the “gig economy”. Long gone is the idea of leaving college and…
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I realize that “The benefits of low self-esteem” is a strange title. It’s hard to imagine why low self-esteem would ever be favorable. In this newsletter, I explore how having…
In spite of spending many years as a therapist, often the first image that pops into my head when thinking of a mid-life crisis is a red Corvette. A desperate…
I often help people who are struggling with feeling disconnected from themselves. They might use the phrases such as, “I just don’t feel like I can ever be me”, “I…
Frustration has been on my mind a lot. We don’t often talk about it directly, but when it comes to therapy, it underlies almost every discussion, i.e. “things are this…
Extramarital affairs follow a typical pattern from their inception through to their end in either repair or divorce. Understanding the pattern and the potential pitfalls along the way…
How To Choose a Therapist In Depth Therapy vs Quick Solutions The Therapist to Client Relationship
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People often spend months or years in therapy unnecessarily because they don’t know how to make the most of their experience. The wisdom on this list is common knowledge amongst…
Most couples find their way to my office at the lowest point of their relationship – often the lowest point of both of their lives. Couples counseling can be the…
There is an old joke, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” Like the saying suggests, repeating things helps us master them. Humans like to gain mastery…
It is normal to feel nervous when you are thinking of starting therapy. Our impression of what happens in a therapy office often comes from what we see in movies…
The Orange County Registers recently wrote an article featuring me.
There are many things you can do to enhance your therapy experience. Here is my top ten and the reasons why. Don’t feel bad if you are unable to use…
Trust is the overall feeling of security we have in a relationship. In this article I describe how some people sabotage relationships due to their difficulty trusting. Living in Fear…
Mark Pines MA LMFT
