Dr. Marjorie Rand, LMPF, PhD.

Dr. Marjorie Rand is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child therapist in three states and has been practicing psychotherapy for 35 years. She has also taught graduate level psychology and trained professional psychotherapists in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Israel. Dr. Rand specializes in marriage counseling, developmental psychology, pre and perinatal psychology (pregnancy, birth and bonding) and family therapy. Dr. Rand is the author of three books, many published articles, and is a founding member of the United States Association of Body Psychotherapy. She...

Mental Ophthalmology

This post is one extended metaphor and may illicit a strong “yes I get it, move on” reaction. Proceed with caution.

Black and Depressed: Two African-American Women Break the Silence

The stigma and prejudice toward mental health issues in Black communities is especially thick

Sex on Antidepressants

Awhile back a reader asked me if I’d cover the topic of intimacy complications with regard to antidepressants.

Sadness and Depression

Sadness is one of the cardinal negative emotions.

Acceptance: Finding The Gift In Depression

What acceptance can give us that bargaining won't.

6 Tips to Help Summer Depression

You don’t mean to be grumpy, but you are miserable in the heat and cant' pretend you're happy summer has arrived.

Julie Orlov, LCSW, MSW

Julie Orlov has devoted 24 years to helping people transform their lives through her work as a psychotherapist, executive coach, trainer, speaker, and consultant. She is the author of The Pathway to Love: Create Intimacy and Transform Your Relationships through Self-Discovery and remains passionate about helping people create relationships in their lives that work. She holds a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University, a master's degree in Social Work from University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from University...

Sandy Jardine, LPC, MS

Sandy Jardine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor (approved by ICEEFT), and workshop leader, with 30 years’ experience working with individuals, couples, and groups. She received her Masters in Counseling from the University of Arizona, graduating with honors. Since then, she has trained extensively with the leading couples counseling experts in the United States and Canada, including Drs. John and Julie Gottman, creators of Scientifically Based Marital Therapy and Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Pete Pearson. With this foundation, Jardine...

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