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Rena Pollak, LMFT, CGP

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    • RelationshipsPsychotherapist Rena Pollak, LMFT, CGP writes about developing and maintaining happy, healthy relationships.
    • Self-EsteemPsychotherapist Rena Pollak, LMFT, CGP blogs about improving self-esteem.
    • MotivationPsychotherapist Rena Pollak, LMFT, CGP writes about getting motivated to take action in your life.
    • Dealing with LifeVarious blogs by psychotherapist Rena Pollak, LMFT, CGP on how to deal with challenging aspects of living.
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  • What is Anxiety?

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Anxiety Occasional anxiety is a natural part of being alive.  People can feel anxious before taking a test, going on a first date or driving on Ventura Blvd. at rush hour.  In contrast, anxiety disorders are more severe and longer-lasting than these intermittent anxieties. For…

    RenaPollak

    May 26, 2020
    Staying in Love
  • What is Depression

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media.Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 19 million Americans are living with depression right now.  Depression is a feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and emptiness. Depression must be taken seriously. Depression can be a situational passing mood or it can be a lifelong…

    RenaPollak

    May 26, 2020
    Staying in Love
  • The blocks to great relationships with friends and family

    The blocks to great relationships with friends and family

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Friends Kids know the importance of friendship.  Without friends kids have no one to play with.  Life is boring and lonely without friends.  Also, friends bring all sorts of wonderful things into your life like birthday parties, playing team games like baseball or giving you…

    RenaPollak

    May 15, 2020
    Relationships
    family relationships, friendship
  • Loving Your Life

    Loving Your Life

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. What’s it going to take to have you fall in love with your life?  Does your life need to change drastically in order for you to love it?  Do you need to be different?  Or maybe the people that you share your life with need…

    RenaPollak

    May 15, 2020
    Motivation
    fulfillment, gratitude, joy
  • Loving Yourself

    Loving Yourself

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. The relationship that you have with yourself is the most important relationship of your life. How you feel about yourself affects every aspect of your life.  Your work, your relationships, your health are all impacted by your feelings about yourself.  Your work suffers because you…

    RenaPollak

    May 15, 2020
    Self-Esteem
    self-acceptance, self-care, self-criticism, self-esteem
  • What makes it difficult to stay in Love

    What makes it difficult to stay in Love

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Sometimes it can be challenging to stay in the relationships. You’ve lost relationships in the past and you don’t want it to happen again.  You want to know how can you maintain relationships with friends, family or an intimate partner.  Could psychotherapy help you improve…

    RenaPollak

    May 15, 2020
    Relationships
    breakups, couples counseling, Fighting Destroying Relationships
  • Finding Love

    Finding Love

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media.You’re alone but you don’t want to be. The world is full of people. Yet it can seem like there’s no one out there who will really love you. What is getting in the way of you finding the love you desire? Fear of Rejection Perhaps…

    RenaPollak

    May 15, 2020
    Relationships
    couples counseling, intimacy, relationships
  • Who Knew Online Therapy Could Be So Good?

    Who Knew Online Therapy Could Be So Good?

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Like so many of my fellow therapists, I had heard great things about online therapy, but until Coronavirus hit, I had never tried it out.  In order to continue providing care for my clients, I had to figure out all of the logistics of online…

    RenaPollak

    April 14, 2020
    Group Therapy, Relationships
    group therapy, mental health, online group therapy, online therapy, psychotherapy, telehealth
  • When Not to Drop Out of a Therapy Group

    When Not to Drop Out of a Therapy Group

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media.The perfect time to end your participation in a therapy group is when the issues that you came into group to work on have been resolved and you have no other issues that you wish to work on.  If you came to the group to learn…

    RenaPollak

    November 23, 2019
    Group Therapy
    ending therapy, group therapy, therapy
  • Don’t Get Stuck in Non-Acceptance

    Don’t Get Stuck in Non-Acceptance

    Like what you read? Share this post on social media. When I was about 14, I had the realization that I wasn’t going to be beautiful.  Certainly not beautiful like the beautiful I saw on television.  The loss of that fantasy was hard to accept.  There was much gnashing of teeth and tears of despair…

    RenaPollak

    September 19, 2019
    Staying in Love
    Acceptance, letting go, moving on, psychotherapy, resistance, surrender, trauma
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  • Home
  • About
  • Who I Can Help
  • How I Can Help
    • Group Therapy
    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples Counseling
    • EMDR
    • Speaking Engagements
  • Blog
    • Relationships
    • Self-Esteem
    • Motivation
    • Dealing with Life
    • Group Therapy
  • Contact