If you follow my blog at all, you know I tend to write about whatever crosses my path – especially if I’m seeing a lot of it. It’s almost life’s way of saying, “Hey! This is a thing. Maybe you should mention it?” So, I’m mentioning this latest relationship dynamic that is jumping out at […]

Despite what people may tell you, everyone has at least one relationship regret. In my almost 20 years of being a therapist, I have never met a client who didn’t wish they had done something different in a past relationship – it’s totally normal. The problem arises when you can’t let the regret go; when […]

I am writing this post 5 months to the day after the birth of my beautiful baby girl, Riley. It has been a bit more challenging to write than I had thought it would be.  The idea behind writing this blog came during the first two months post partum.  In fact, during that time I had […]

Post written by Jennifer Fang-Pan, M.S., LGMFT In a culture of limitless instant sharing apps and formats, it can be hard to strike equilibrium between giving stalkers instant success or going to the opposite extreme of boycotting everyone in your inner circle of friends and family.    I’m advocating for a little more sharing, just […]

It never fails to surprise me how clients see therapists as infallible. Well, maybe not infallible – there are enough news stories to prove otherwise – but above it all somehow: above the pain of living. Clients assume we’ve never had marital problems, trouble with our kids, drug or alcohol problems, or suffered abuse ourselves […]

For a few weeks now, I’ve been noticing a theme among my clients. This isn’t new; in fact, it’s often true that there is a common issue among many clients, be it general or even specific. But this theme is very specific, and it’s not just limited to clients – I’ve been hearing it from […]