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Teaching Kids Manners: 22 Things Your Child Can Learn Before They Turn 12

September 5, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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First things first. Disclaimer: there are no perfectly mannered children. There are no perfect parents. If your child is older than 10, and they haven’t mastered the following manners, that’s ok. You’re here and it’s never too late for them to learn. Naturally, the sooner the better but this isn’t about parent shaming. It’s about kids and parents ...read more

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, family therapy, how to raise responsible children, kids, manners, parenting, respect

Why, How, and What to Look for In a Therapist

August 29, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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If you’re suffering from unresolved conflicts or need to get a handle on some reoccurring issues that just won’t go away, you may have come to the realization that you could benefit from seeking out a therapist to help you navigate the challenges you are facing. If you are not sure and are still wondering if therapy could work for you, that’s ...read more

Filed Under: General counseling Tagged With: counseling, LMFT, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychologist, therapist, therapy

How Helicopter Parenting Impacts a Child’s Confidence

August 21, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Parenting is… hard. As the father of three, I get it. Issues with parenting can occur anytime and anywhere – morning, evening, middle of the night, at home, while driving, in your local mall. Parental anxiety and the conflicts which emerge from it can pose real problems for parents and children. In addition, our role as parents has many ...read more

Filed Under: Family, Parenting Tagged With: anxiety, confidence, confidence in children, helicopter parenting, How Helicopter Parenting Impacts a Child’s Confidence, how to raise confident kids, parent, parenting

7 Signs Your Relationship May Be Faltering and How to Get It Back On Track

August 14, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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If you are beginning to feel like your relationship is fading, you may want to take a look at a few of these possible symptoms. While it can be painful to be in this situation, your relationship doesn’t have to be doomed! Elite Daily interviewed me on possible signs of a waning relationship and what you can do about it. If you are in a ...read more

Filed Under: Couples, Dating Tagged With: breaking up, dating, divorce, fighting, marriage, relationships

How to Create the Best Possible First Day Back to School for Your Child…and You!

August 7, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Parents, before you start doing your celebration dance with the kids going back to school, make sure you have your ducks in order, physically, mentally and emotionally, so both you and the kids are prepared before the first big day. And I know many of you may have already gone back to school, but it’s never too late to have these conversations ...read more

Filed Under: Family, Parenting, Teens Tagged With: anxiety, back to school, bullying, child, children, fear, kids, organize, resilience, school, sleep, social skills

Dating Anxiety in The Age of Tinder

July 31, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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There are so many singles I see in my practice who struggle with dating. It’s one of the most talked about issues among my clients. Some feel anxious and confused about the whole dating scene. So, let’s start with some of the basics. First, here’s some information about anxiety in general. About 18% of American adults have been diagnosed with an ...read more

Filed Under: Dating, Individuals Tagged With: anxiety, dating, dating anxiety, finding a boyfriend, finding a girlfriend, finding a partner, help for dating anxiety, how to manage dating anxiety, online dating, relationships, social anxiety, what to do about social anxiety

How Do You Know When It’s Not Right to Trust Your Gut

July 17, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Do you always and should you always trust your gut? Has your gut always been right? ...or all too often wrong? Bustle reached out to me for an interview about these gut-wrenching and mind-bending questions that people sometimes struggle with. I hope you find it helpful. Please feel free to contact me if you are currently dealing with this ...read more

Filed Under: Individuals, Relationships Tagged With: Bustle, intuition, relationships, therapy, trust your gut

How to Know If You Are Marrying the Wrong Person

July 3, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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One of the biggest things that happen in our lives is finding a mate and getting married. This event is a pivotal moment for many people, and something they look forward to long before the event happens. Getting married can also be stressful and scary. But if you have the right partner along for the ride, then things should still be fun and ...read more

Filed Under: Couples, Relationships Tagged With: affection, argue, aruguing, closeness in relationships, communication, fight, fighting, intimacy, laughter, marriage, marrying the right person, marrying the wrong person, personality, pre-wedding stress, relationships, sex

The Wisdom of Crying

June 26, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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The issue of crying often comes up for many of my clients. So many feel a stigma associated with crying – even crying alone, crying with another, and especially crying in a public setting. Somehow there is the erring belief that the human act of crying implies that we are weak. I challenge this belief. It could not be more false. Crying is an ...read more

Filed Under: General counseling, Individuals Tagged With: crying, is it ok to cry, mask, power of crying, should I cry, vulnerability, why do we cry, wisdom of crying

9 Tips for Texting and Dating

June 19, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Texting is a part of modern life and it’s particularly important when dating. It’s not uncommon these days for some budding relationships to spend hours on the phone having full-blown conversations via text. However, when a relationship is starting to flower things can get lost in text translation. So, there may be some texting etiquette to keep ...read more

Filed Under: Dating Tagged With: couples counseling, couples therapy, dating, finding a boyfriend, finding a girlfriend, ghosting, love, relationships, sexting, texting

The Importance of a Strong Father-Daughter Relationship

June 12, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Over the past few decades, there has been a parental paradigm shift, particularly with fathers and daughters. Fathers are no longer only “the bank” or the “strong silent type,” but now play an integral part in their daughter’s development into womanhood. With Father’s Day quickly approaching, I thought I would share a post from Redbook where I ...read more

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: children, daughter, family, family therapy, father, growing up, kids, relationships

5 Signs You’re In A Great Relationship

June 5, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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  Theodore Roosevelt once said that comparison was the thief of joy. If you are the kind of person that compares your relationship with friends, family, and social media strangers, you'll want to take a look at this. You’ll find some very common things that so many great relationships have in common. I was recently interviewed by Elite ...read more

Filed Under: Couples, Dating, Relationships Tagged With: couple, dating, happiness, marriage, relationship

Taking Care of Your Mental Health AND Your Relationship

May 29, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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Since May is Mental Health Awareness month, I thought it would be good to share an article from Bustle where I was recently interviewed about how to talk to your partner about your mental health. Sharing your experience with anxiety or depression with someone you’re in a relationship with can be daunting. This article offers a number of things ...read more

Filed Under: Couples, Family Tagged With: anxiety, conversations, couples, depression, Dr. Gary Brown, DrGaryLATherapist, family, individual therapy, Los Angeles therapist, mental health, relationship therapy, relationships

11 Tips to Help You Cope with Rejection

May 22, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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This is going to be one of the deepest dives I have ever done on almost any other blog I have ever written. That’s because feelings of rejection are one of the most common, powerful, and confusing emotional experiences any of us can have. This subject simply doesn’t lend itself to a few electronic soundbites. The feeling of rejection hurts. It ...read more

Filed Under: Individuals Tagged With: anxiety, assumptions, career, cope, courage, depression, friends, good enough, mean girls, people pleasing, rejection, self-fulfilling prophecy

13 More Reasons: Understanding Teenage Depression and How You Can Help

May 15, 2018 by Dr. Gary Brown

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month.   If you are a parent of a teenager, then you most likely have heard of last year’s groundbreaking Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. The general topics revolved around teen stress, anxiety, depression, and self-harm. If you are a parent who would like to learn more, I highly recommend that you ...read more

Filed Under: Parenting, Teens Tagged With: 13 reasons why, depression, parenting, suicide, teens

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