Gozde Gokozan, MS, MA, LMFT

Grief Support Group is starting in two weeks. Group members will receive: *help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. *a safe space for members to receive support. *mindfulness activities and other coping strategies to reduce stress.... *permission to grieve and permission to live a happy productive life. When: Tuesday September 10, 2019 (Every Tuesday) Where: 9615 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210 Time: 12.15pm -1.30pm Price: $50 per session. https://www.gozdegokozan.com/event-deta/grief-support-group

Here is me with this miracle Vulnerability.. such a powerful word! And it takes courage and lot of personal work to be vulnerable.. I read lots of things about post partum but I have never thought I was going to be deeply sad after my baby’s seperation from my womb. It was a big loss for me.. we were one but suddenly we had to be two different human beings. I realized I was not ready for this big change. It took more than week to feel better about this big seperation. Moreover, I was also adapting while my baby was trying to adjust. We are in a better place and she is already a month old. I always believe that there is no white or black. She is such a joy but also being mama is such diffucult job... . . #baby #newborn #postpartum #psychology #psychologists #tuesday #therapy

Some Tips for How to Calm Down your Kids: It’s common for young children to express themselves physically when they don’t have enough words to say what they want or need. 1)Manage your own anger; Your children learn to manage their anger by watching the way you manage your own, 2)Don’t smack your child; Seeing that you don’t exercise self-control when you’re angry makes them think they don’t have to either. 3)Teach them how to calm down, not up; deep breathing as an easy t...echnique young children can use to defuse anger 4) Help your child to work out what they are feeling; After your child has calmed down from a tantrum, gently talk them through it. Ask them what was bothering them and why: Did you think I wasn’t listening to you? 5) Practise what to say; Offer them verbal alternatives to his rage: Maybe you could have said this. Why don’t you try that next time? Help them to use her words 6)Role play; Kids love pretend play and you can use that to teach them how to react to the things that tend to trigger their rage. . . #parenting #anger #angermanagement #play #psychology #therapist #beverlyhills See more

"Respect my existence or expect my resistance. love your kids not your guns! . . #marchforourlives #loveyourkidsnotyourguns #noguns #kids #children #therapy #therapist #psychology #pictureoftheday #instagood #instaquotes

My new Youtube video for children and parents. I love combining plays and toys with my little clients. I hope you also like it. https://youtu.be/Kzj6whYNFME

Such a big loss for Psychology world...we lost the father of structural family therapy, RIP Salvador Minuchin. When I first met with Dr. Minuchin, I told him that I also have an accent and wanted to be a strong and inspirational therapist like him. He replied, yes I have an accent too and it seems you are on the right way... I learnt so much from his techniques and I am feeling so lucky to know him. . . . #minuchin #rip #therapy #familytherapy #structuralfamilytherapy #quoteoftheday #beverlyhilla #santamonica #psychology #friday #thursday

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