By Dr. Diane Lass – a Clinical Psychologist with a Private Practice in Ocean Beach and Palm Desert Or is it? Valentine’s Day brings about different emotions for different people. Emotions can range from romantic, exciting and fun at one range of the spectrum to […]
By Dr. Diane Lass October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which greatly impacts our families, friends and our communities. Many people do not realize that Domestic Violence effects 1 out of 4 families and has nothing to do with race, intelligence, income or culture. Raising […]
By Dr. Diane Lass Good morning! I am so excited! Brenna Vega, owner of Sunset Cliffs Living Magazine has honored me with the opportunity to write an article in each monthly issue – February’s being the first! Thank you Brenna – such an honor. You […]
By Dr. Diane Lass Many of my friends, clients and family members have had concerns about or are suffering from feelings around empty nests. Children grow up, go onto college or one way or another move out of the home to pursue their lives. Most […]
By Dr. Diane Lass All sorts of things come to my mind when I think of letting go. Letting go of the past, letting go of relationships, dreams, ideas, people we have lost, businesses and aspirations to name of few. Letting go can bring about many […]
By. Dr. Diane Lass Most of us are not comfortable walking into situations where we feel uncertain or walking into the unknown. Reality is, if we can avoid those situations, we do, but many times we have no choice in the matter. We start new […]
By Dr. Diane Lass One early morning while I was out taking a walk, I noticed a medium sized furry dog standing in the middle of a fenced yard. I naturally assumed that the dog would run towards me barking, although I hoped not, as […]
This blog has special meanings for me. Closures come in various ways and this blog represents closures for me on several levels. Thank you for allowing me to share. Harvest Moon By Dr. Diane Lass On October 11, 2009, my mother was feeling very ill, […]
Have you ever found yourself suddenly single? I did, over 7 years ago. Dating Myself is an article that I wrote a few years after my husband’s death – part of my moving forward process. Can you relate? Dating Myself By Dr. Diane Lass As […]
Another fabulous blog post from Alisa Desmond on milestones and moving forward. New Horizons Alisa Desmond Last September, Rob and I received a text message late at night from our niece Erin who lives in Vermont with her husband Dave. She asked us to give […]