Lisa Brookes Kift	San Diego Individual and Relationship Therapy
San Diego Therapist: Individual Therapy, Marriage & Relationship Counseling, Couples Therapy, Premarital Counseling
Relationship Articles - Mental Health Articles - Tools and Tips

Individual Areas of Focus

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress Management
• Trauma
• Anger Management
• Family of Origin work
• Personal Growth

Relationship Areas of Focus

• Couples Communication
• Decreasing Resentment
• Emotional Safety
• Infidelity
• Healthy Boundaries
• Premarital Education

My Writing Corner

• Relationship Articles
• Mental Health Articles
• What People Are Saying
• Therapy and Counseling Blog

~THE MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIP TOOLBOX~

Quick Tips,Tools and Advice by Therapist for Various Mental Health and Relationship Problems

This is my new toolbox which contains practical tools and tips to try right away in your relationship – or to assist with individual mental health concerns. These are techniques I use in my own therapy and counseling practice. You'll find topics including healthy relationships, setting healthy boundaries, couples communication, anger management, anxiety, stress management and more. I hope you find the following advice useful for whatever problem you're seeking help with.

See below for the latest mental health and relationship tips, tools and advice which I update frequently:

~RELATIONSHIP TIPS AND TOOLS~

• Relationship Tips : 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

List of 5 ways to improve your relationship now .

• Relationship Tips: 3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling

Advice for couples looking into couples counseling.

• Relationship Tips: Setting Boundaries for Yourself by Saying “No”

Advice about how to set healthy boundaries with others.

• Relationship Tips: Practicing Empathy with Your Partner in an Argument

Advice about using empathy to your advantage in your relationship.

~MENTAL HEALTH TIPS AND TOOLS~

• Mental Health Tools: Ways to Stay Relaxed Throughout Your Day *NEW*

3 unique five minute relaxation exercises.

• Mental Health Tips: 3 Tools to Manage Depression

3 ideas about how to relieve your depression now.

• Mental Health Tips: 3 Tools for Effective Anger Management

3 steps to get control of your anger right away.

• Mental Health Tips: Calming the Spinning Thoughts of Anxiety

Ways to get control of your anxiety fast.

• Mental Health Tips: Stress Management for Professionals

  Stress management ideas for busy professionals and executives.

For more expanded writing on a variety of topics related to therapy and counseling see my Relationship Articles or Mental Health Articles.

New!!! See my Ask the Relationship Therapist section where you benefit from other's questions - or submit them on your own.

Learn about my Individual Therapy or Couples Counseling in San Diego.