Tolerating Differences is Tough, But You Can Do It Tolerating differences is tough. Can you see the world through someone else’s eyes? Is there a healthy way of tolerating differences? Are you able to remain close to someone when your differences feel so threatening? Differentiation is a process that we, [...]

Kids Watching Porn Is Not The Problem Kids watching porn is not the problem The online world has created limitless opportunities for young people to explore pornography. • Approximately 94 percent of kids have viewed porn by the age of 14. The average age of first exposure is 8 to 11. [...]

Bisexuality, Pansexuality, Asexuality & Sexual Fluidity – Do We Really Understand These Terms? Bisexuality - pansexuality - asexuality and sexual fluidity, do we really understand these terms? Dr. Mimi Hoang, a nationally recognized psychologist, educator, author and activist specializing in LGBTQ+ and Asian Pacific communities, co-founded three organizations in Los Angeles, [...]

Is it Time to Leave? Is it time to leave? The magic has faded and the sparks have fizzled out. Arguments and disagreements are becoming routine. Relationships have rough patches, but how do you know when these difficult times are a signal it is time to call it quits? This poem, [...]

An advocate in more ways than one An advocate in more ways than one. Stephen Advocate was my high school therapist. He not only helped prevent my suicide, but he also helped me come to terms with being gay. I saw him twice a week and walked one mile each [...]

Do I really want to be in a relationship? Do I really want to be in a relationship? When working with individuals and couples, sometimes clients will ask me, “Do I really want to be in a relationship?” Our culture teaches us from childhood that the norm is to find [...]