Blog Articles | Los Angeles Psychotherapist Dr. Bill Cloke - Part 13

July 16, 2022

Man In The Mirror: How Empathy Creates Insight

Jack took on the job as managing partner for his law firm in Brentwood, California. He formed a Limited Liability Company with his partners because his landlord was jacking up the rents and he wanted to save money on rent.…
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August 24, 2022

Old Age Only Happens to Other People

“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” – Mark Twain“Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.” –James Thurber“Old age and the passage of time teach all things." –Sophocles The anthem…
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October 26, 2022

Rebuild Trust in a Relationship After It’s Broken

“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Laurie and Frank were high school sweethearts. They married young because Laurie became pregnant and, being Catholic, any other…
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December 15, 2022

Boo Hoo, I Got Ghosted

One day I’m in my office doing my thing waiting for a patient to call or come in. After about ten minutes I checked in. Are we on for today? Text comes back, “Oh sorry I got caught up, will…
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December 1, 2023

How To Be Happy During The Holidays

We already know something about expectations. But what about staying happy during a happy time? Not so easy when it comes to gift giving or tight budgets or whether we can give anything at all to those we love. Family…
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December 15, 2023

The 4 Secrets To A Healthy Relationship

The other night I was sitting watching a show with my wife. She was talking about a program and mentioned it several times. I started to flinch. In a level tone (because now I know now that raising my voice…
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