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Dr. Tina Tessina - Author, Counselor/Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, Relationship Coach - Long Beach, CA
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Dr. Tina Tessina (LMFT,MFT,PhD)

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How to Heal a Rift with an Adult Child

Frequently I help my clients work through problems with their grown children. Sometimes, an offspring is angry about something, and the parent is at a loss for what is wrong or what to do about it. These struggles often have their seeds in things that happened long ago, when the child was young. Even parents who ...

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Dear Dr. Romance: What type of dating safety precautions should o

Dear Dr. Romance: How can one be sure that a person they met through a dating service is not disturbed in any way? What type of safety precautions can one take? Dear Reader: Love has a much better chance to be realized if you make some of your choices mentally, as well as by emotional ...

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Dr. Romance Video: Dating after Widowhood

To view the video, click here.   Dr. Romance's 3 Tips for Finding New Love For a while after a relationship ends, you may not feel like considering a new relationship, which is probably good. Jumping right ...

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The Worrier’s Guidelines

This exercise is especially effective when you can’t sleep or when you experience anxiety attacks. If you worry a lot, or obsessively think about future events and problems when you should be concentrating on other things, follow these simple steps:   1. Write it down. If you’re feeling ...

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Jealousy, Faithfulness, and Distance

So many couples are now separated part- or full-time because of military deployment and/or work travel and schedules, I get a lot of questions about faithfulness. Your marriage vows may have said, “'til death do us part” but no one said anything about what happens when a military career or ...

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How to Heal a Rift with an Adult Child

Dr. Romance addresses how to heal a rift between adult children and their parents.

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Dear Dr. Romance: What type of dating safety precautions should o

Dr. Romance answers a question from a reader on how to use dating services safely.

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Dr. Romance Video: Dating after Widowhood

Dr. Romance discusses advice on dating after widowhood.

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The Worrier’s Guidelines

Dr. Romance writes about how to be an effective worrier.

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Jealousy, Faithfulness, and Distance

Dr. Romance addresses best way to keep a long distance relationship thriving.

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