This is a guest blog post on the theme of enhancing relationships, to celebrate the launch of Keely Kolmes’s upcoming monthly Relationship Skills Workshop. The first workshop will meet on Saturday, April 11th. The second one, just for singles, is May 16th. You can sign up here for newsletter updates. Those who receive the newsletter will get […]
This is a guest blog post on the theme of enhancing relationships, to celebrate the launch of Keely Kolmes’s upcoming monthly Relationship Skills Workshop. The first workshop will meet on Saturday, April 11th. The second one, just for singles, is May 16th. You can sign up here for newsletter updates. Those who receive the newsletter will get […]
This article was originally published in the July/August Vol. 22 No. 4 issue of The National Psychologist. Many people search for love on online dating sites, and why should psychologists be any different? We also want to meet people for activities, dating, and romance. Sometimes, looking for love online is good way to get outside […]
This piece was originally published, in slightly different form, at Psyched in San Francisco Last January, there was an opinion piece in the New York Times, written by Richard Friedman on whether therapists should play Cupid for our clients, basically performing as a matchmaker and setting them up on dates. The article focused primarily on […]
This is a guest post by Ryan Witherspoon, MA. Ryan is a psychology graduate student, completing his MA at Pepperdine University and preparing to enter a doctoral program this Fall. He is training to become a clinical psychologist and will eventually work in private practice, teach and conduct research. He intends to specialize in working with sexual […]
The following is a guest post by Douglas C. Haldeman, Ph.D. who has been a Counseling Psychologist in Independent Practice in Seattle for 29 years. His long publication record includes over forty articles and book chapters on issues of Diversity, Ethics, Family systems, Practice Guidelines for marginalized groups, and competent treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and families. […]
Would you like to join an intimate group of Single women, and explore with them some of the joys and challenges of dating in the Bay Area women’s community? I will be facilitating a Singles Salon for bisexual and lesbian women in San Francisco with HersnHers Connexions and Betty’s List in the coming months. Read […]
Last week, I spoke at a singles event for women. There is such a high emphasis in our culture on finding a partner that it can be hard to recognize what a rich opportunity being single can offer us. It is a chance to learn more about who you are and your wants and needs […]
Please note that the ThirtySomethings and Connexions event that I’ll be speaking at and facilitating this Saturday, February 6th has a new location. It will now be taking place at Aquarium of the Bay @ Pier 39 – in the Farallon Room. This event offers a fun, relaxed way for single women to connect and […]
A couple of SXSW panels that I’d really like to attend managed to slip through the cracks. I’m going to blame it on the plethora of amazing talks and panels overwhelming me on my first pass. But I want to give these two a mention, as I think they should be very interesting. Friendship is […]