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Dr. Romance: Help! I Can't Stop Fighting My Family
(To see the accompanying video, click here.) Often, the same quirks, reactions and behaviors that create problems between you and the female members of your famiy wouldn't be a problem if they was someone else's family. If your best ...Asking for What You Want
In my counseling office, I see a lot of damage done because people don't know how to ask for what they want, or don't think it's OK. Not asking for what you want means you'll eventually resent somebody, and that leads to a lot of strife. So today, I thought I'd give some hints about how to ...Dear Dr. Romance: Why Does He Want a Relationship?
Dear Dr. Romance: I met this guy through a phone call, but he contacted or got my profile through a friend of mine and he is satisfied through that, and he is convinced that he could have a relationship with me, he needs my affection, fear of God, caring, true ...Dear Dr. Romance: Is It More Important to Be Balanced or Compatib
Dear Dr. Romance: What is more important in a relationship: being balanced or compatible? Dear Reader: Compatibility trumps balance, but balance may be an important component of compatibility. Compatibility means having similar core values, living together well and comfortably, and being able to talk ...Apology & Forgiveness
In my clinical experience, I've encountered many clients who are afraid to admit they’re wrong. This comes from a culture of blaming and accusing—where one's early family may have picked a “culprit” when something went wrong, and focused on blame, rather than on fixing the problem ...
Dr. Tina Tessina
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LMFT, MFT, PhD
25 years +
All areas, please inquire
Counselor/Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist
Psychologist
Relationship Coach
At my office
Telephone
By Email
English
Expiration 10/25/14
Number MX13629
Books I Recommend:
It Ends with You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction
Money, Sex, and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage
The 10 Smartest Decisions a WOMAN Can Make Before 40
How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free: Third Edition
The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty
LoveStyles - How to Celebrate Your Differences
The Commuter Marriage: Keep Your Relationship Close While You're Far Apart
The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again
True Partners (An Inner Workbook)
Love Styles How to Celebrate Your Differences
Equal Partners: How to Build a Lasting Relationship (Inner Workbooks)
