In the last issue of the Fullerton Observer, an OC grand jury report on Human Trafficking in Orange County was published. I felt compelled to alert people of the characteristics of a […]
BALANCE & CHANGE: When is it alright to ask for help?
Is it hard for you to ask for help? Have you ever thought why that may be? I am sure that you have heard many times that it is important to be […]
Balance & Change: Fighting to keep your relationship intact

People fight. Spouses fight. Siblings fight. Friends fight. That is a reality. It is not necessarily bad, depending on how it is done. We can fight mean and be very hurtful to […]
Healthy Awareness: What I learned from the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Report from UCSF

I want to share the University of California San Francisco report published in June 2023 on the latest findings on homelessness’s. This report is impressive for the following reasons: it is the […]
Fullerton Police Department Get $1 Million to Start a Pilot Program

Supervisor Chaffee provided $1,000,000 in Fourth District Discretionary Grants to the City of Fullerton, which will fund the hiring of two licensed clinical social workers, the purchase of equipment, and two […]
Balance & Change: Perspective

Are you a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person? These days, with bad news coming at us like a torrent every day, it is challenging to keep a positive outlook. It can […]
Healthy Awareness: Recovery Road

Recovery Road, founded on May 5, 2020, by Robin Rush and many others in her backyard, focused on feeding the hungry with food and self-esteem. In the middle of Covid, she saw […]
Listening with Love: Father/Daughter Talks Across the Political Divide

This is my first Father’ Day without a father. My dad passed away about a month ago and, through tears, I’m reflecting on all he taught me. My dad was a Republican […]
Healthy Awareness: When do we give up on our dreams?

At the “Looking Back, Moving Forward” exhibit opening at the Fullerton Museum, there were many beautiful art pieces. As you enter the gallery, you see the first painting on canvas by Elise […]
BALANCE & CHANGE: Engage and Connect by Michelle Gottlieb, Psy.D., MFT, LPCC © 2023

There is a great old song about people needing people, which speaks much truth. We do need people. Humans need connection. We know that children who do not have a healthy attachment […]