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Couples therapy exercises, whether or not you’re in active therapy, will always be helpful to improve your relationship as a couple. An article published by Fatherly suggests 9 examples of couples therapy exercises that should be in every couple’s repertoire. One of the exercises from this list says that couples should hold “state of the union” meetings. This was recommended by no other than our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil. Here’s an article snippet: State of […]

Having a healthy sex life contributes to a happier relationship. In this article by Candidly, it is said that there are two words that can positively impact a couple’s sex life. These are the words “Thank You” Dr. Dana McNeil, our founder, elaborated more on this, sharing why gratitude is essential in a relationship, and that couples should practice being more vocal about it. Here’s a snippet from the article: According to Dr. Dana McNeil

Politics can trigger opposing views, which can often turn friends and families into foes and enemies. But how would couples deal with this if it’s negatively affecting their relationship? Verve Magazine dives deeper into this topic with the article ‘Sleeping With The Enemy?’ They asked our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil to share her expert views on this. “The ideal way to talk about political differences as a couple involves both partners sitting down and talking

As part of their Local Stories feature, SD Voyager sits down with our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil as she talks about how she navigated her life, career, and business as an esteemed marriage and family therapist, and founder of The Relationship Place. Here, she shares her early career ventures and humble beginnings in a recent article as seen on SD Voyager.com. In her early career, she saw that being a therapist is her purpose. She

Political views can sometimes tear relationships apart, even for couples. Our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil Ph.D. shared her expert thoughts on this which were published in an article by Glam. Most couples think that having political differences may mean they don’t share anything in common. But in these situations, Dr. McNeil stressed the importance of having shared values. “The ideal way to talk about political differences as a couple involves both partners sitting down and

Our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil PsyD was once again featured in an article published at InStyle.com. There, she talked about how self-care habits can improve one’s love life. Dr. Dana McNeil stresses that people should invest time and energy into self-love as they give to the people they love. “Self-care is not a luxury or an indulgence, because if you don’t have any gas in the emotional tank left you are not going to be

When asked how to build intimacy in the relationship and be a better partner, our founder Dr. Dana McNeil believes men should have these intimacy tools. “The brain is an erogenous zone, and without the ability to access those intimacy tools, the desire, sex drive, and an ability to function with your partner in a loving way flies out the window,” says McNeil. She also explained how lack of sexual intimacy happens in a heterosexual relationship.

Saturday, June 18th was an eventful day for us. We’ve celebrated the expansion of our practice and held a community mental health fair. These events were also captured by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The practice offers warm and inviting offices for those seeking in person therapy and telehealth for those who prefer remote sessions or are living in the other parts of the state. The clinicians and staff who work at The