Los Angeles Psychotherapist specializing in Spiritual Psychology and Transpersonal Counseling

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When in Doubt, Blame Your Parents

“When in doubt…” was a slogan on a card I received that I’ve never thrown out because it makes me laugh every time I see it. That would be an easy out, right? You don’t need to accept responsibility for yourself because your parents made you the way you are. If you do something harmful [...]

The Yin of Sex, Part Two

The adorable young woman sitting in front of me had been sent by her boyfriend for counseling because she doesn’t orgasm in a few minutes as a porn star pretends to. The main source of sex education for many young people these days is online porn, and much misinformation is being disseminated. The major inaccuracy [...]

The Yin of Sex, Part One

Pole dance classes at your local “Y,” burlesque and striptease billed as “female empowerment,” fetish shoes worn as ordinary daywear, cougars on the prowl, and porn star sex not only ubiquitous on the Internet but expected in every bedroom – contemporary sex is all about the yang. You’ve seen the yin/yang symbol: the white and [...]

The Eyes – Your False Friends

I often send my single patients to Starbucks to sit and people watch, in a different way than they are used to. I ask them to scan for people who look kind, responsible, trustworthy: the type of person, for example, who thinks it would be fun to coach Little League after work. People often get [...]

Dynamic Meditation on the Beach

Recommended to be done in the morning, this hour-long method is a powerful way to kick-start your day. It provides an outlet for tension and withheld emotions as well as being a great energy-booster! “I love it! Dynamic Meditation is the best way to let go of old stuff, renew myself, enter into stillness and [...]