by Steven Unruh | May 16, 2023 | LA Mental Health Resources
As a psychotherapist and divorce mediator, I work every day helping mothers of all types to navigate difficult parenting circumstances. While there are isolated incidents of mothers who lack the basic skills to adequately care for their children, most mothers I work...
by Steven Unruh | May 9, 2023 | Divorce, LA Mental Health Resources
People pursue litigation in a divorce for various reasons, such as wanting to “win” at all costs, seeking revenge, or feeling like they are not being heard or taken seriously in negotiations. Litigation can also be seen as a way to ensure that one’s...
by Steven Unruh | May 2, 2023 | LA Mental Health Resources
You can’t believe what you’re hearing. This must be a dream or a nightmare. Someone is telling you that your marriage is over. You tell yourself this is not true, this cannot be happening to you! As a divorce mediator, I often receive frantic calls from people in...
by Steven Unruh | May 2, 2023 | Divorce
You can’t believe what you’re hearing. This must be a dream or a nightmare. Someone is telling you that your marriage is over. You tell yourself this is not true, this cannot be happening to you! As a divorce mediator, I often receive frantic calls from people in...
by Steven Unruh | Apr 25, 2023 | LA Mental Health Resources
Divorce can be a complex and emotional process, especially when it comes to dividing assets and determining financial support. Alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance, is a legal obligation that one spouse may have to pay to the other after a divorce or...
by Steven Unruh | Apr 20, 2023 | LA Mental Health Resources
What is Spiritual Abuse? Spiritual abuse can occur on a personal level or on a global level, such as within a particular religion, a local church, or even in a marriage. Definition of Spiritual Abuse Spiritual abuse occurs when someone uses religious beliefs for the...
by Steven Unruh | Oct 25, 2022 | Narcissism
CUSTODY DISPUTES ‘post-divorce’ can cause MORE HARM than the divorce itself. This is because the child does not have a sense of time. They are RE-TRAUMATIZED as the fighting continues. Research shows that many negative impacts, including severe depression and...
by Steven Unruh | Jul 4, 2022 | Narcissism
Surviving a narcissistic marriage can be challenging. Living day after day with someone who has a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) creates an environment in which you find yourself constantly overwhelmed and confused. Eventually, you begin to distrust yourself,...
by Steven Unruh | Mar 11, 2021 | LA Mental Health Resources
In the book, “Narcissistic Personality Disorder: The narcissistic Alternative”, several authors lay out the potential reasons why narcissists cause damage to their spouses and partners. narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by the need for...
by Steven Unruh | Mar 11, 2021 | LA Mental Health Resources
Recovering From a Narcissistic Partner is extremely difficult. If you have found the professional help necessary and gained enough courage and insight to leave a narcissist, then you have accomplished an enormously difficult task. You have found the strength and...
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