When Eating Has Become a Coping Mechanism That Runs Our Life.
Preparing for change means that we gather the information about what’s going on for us. We look for the patterns of thinking and behaviors that then lead us to more…
Normal Eating is Intuitively Listening to Our Body’s Hunger Cues
Newborn babies know when they are hungry – they simply cry until the new parents figure out that maybe the baby is hungry and they feed the baby. The baby…
What is Normal Eating and How Do We Get Back to Eating Normally?
The best definition of “Normal Eating” I have seen comes from How to Get Your Kid to Eat … But Not Too Much (pp 69-70) by Ellyn Satter, RD (excellent book by…
Practicing Relationship Communication Skills Improves Understanding
When my husband and my 25th wedding anniversary was approaching I happened to find this fun little book at the Hallmark store called Married for Life, Inspirations from those married 50…
Couples Counseling about How We Choose to Respond – Part 4
Couples Counseling about How We Choose to Respond – Part 4 Once we have received the message from the other person then we need to process the message with an…
Marriage Therapy Part 3 – by Family Therapy Ventura
Marriage Therapy Part 3 - by Family Therapy Ventura Part 3 in this series on marriage counseling is about “pushing my buttons” that interferes with communicating the true message. It…
Ventura Marriage Counseling, Communication Skills, Intention to Understand
Ventura Marriage Counseling - Communication Skills - Intention to Understand One of the challenges in marriage counseling is the way the two people communicate with each other. Are they only coming from…
Couples marriage or relationship counseling with Ventura Therapist Lois Zsarnay, LMFT, CEDS, CCTP, EMDR, BCPC, RD
When I have expectations of someone else then I am setting myself up for frustration, disappointment and upset because they are not me so they don’t think like me, behave…