Tips for Keeping Your Marriage Happy
October 17, 2018
When I meet with couples for therapy, one of the best predictors of how well the therapy will progress is the way they talk about their ...
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Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD
Dr. Becker-Phelps is a well-respected psychologist, who is dedicated to helping people understand themselves and what they need to do to become emotionally and psychologically healthy. She accomplishes this through her work as a psychotherapist, speaker and writer. She is the author of the book Insecure in Love.