Dr. Amy E. Keller is a Doctor of Psychology in Psychoanalysis and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Pasadena, California and is the author of Get Real, Get Going: A Practical Guide to Building your Thriving Private Practice.
Dr. Amy's guide to Guilt: what guilt is, how it effects you, and how to overcome it.
Looking for love? Or, are just looking for new ways to improve your relationship? Try these books, they're full of great advice and the perfect compliment to counseling.
The book, The 5 Love Languages: the Secret to Love that Lasts, gives great insight into the different ways we communicate love to others.
It’s our relationships with others that make our days worthwhile and our lives more satisfying and our relationships must be reciprocal: We talk, they listen; they talk, we listen.
I would like to stress again the importance of listening to the people in our lives. If you want a selfish reason to do it, then here it is: really hearing what people say and feel will add depth to your relationships and enrich your life!
We often (usually) enter into conversations with our minds already set on what we expect to hear and how we will interpret what other people say. But genuine listening requires the setting aside of our own judgments and emotions and focusing on the other person.
We’re so tied to our cell phones, computers, tablets and electronic calendars, that most days we’re on automatic pilot. Do your days go by in a blur? Do you see the people around you? Do they see you?
Healthier relationships move into a different and more mature stage - where both partners look within to find the source of their own anxiety, find ways to soothe themselves without trying to change the other person, and learn to accept and love the other person despite their frustrating quirks.
This blog is for all of you who feel lonely and a bit left out on Valentine’s Day. It’s also for those who are madly in love and planning your perfect date. Last but not least, it’s for the ones who have lost that “loving feeling” under layers of childcare, carpooling and grinding work schedules.
When holidays, school breaks, and summer vacations roll around it often opens a new window into the lives of our children
An important part of your recovery from abuse is recognizing and accepting that the abusive person in your life is never going to be the loving person you hoped for.
You have the right to dream and to plan for the life that you want.
If you’re coming out of an abusive relationship, it’s been a long time since you’ve felt safe. You’re used to tiptoeing around wondering when the next lightning bolt is going to hit. I hope you are now in a safe environment.
Everyone deals with criticism from time to time, but when it interferes with important aspects of your life, it might be time for some change.
Luck can be a difficult concept to measure, and everyone could use a bit more good luck when it comes to work and their love life.
