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05.2022: Psych Central/The Link Between Messy Rooms and Depression
Click to visit the Psych Central website to learn from one of our therapists, Gaby Teresa, on how a messy room could be a sign of depression.
“Living with depression can make it feel really, really challenging to do a lot of things, [and] keeping a living space clean may be just one of those.”
02.2022: Apartment GUide/25 tips for couples moving in together
Click to visit the Apartment Guide website to learn from our therapist, Anna Kim, on helpful tips when you’re moving in with your partner(s).
“It's important to remember why you're with each other, and why you moved in together in the first place…Now that you're living together, there are lots of opportunities to create rituals that support your relationship.”
10.2021: HuffPost/On How to talk to your partner(s) about Dividing Housework
Click to visit the HuffPost website to learn from our therapist, Dani Marrufo, on how to start and continue a conversation about equitable housework.
“Continuing to have the conversation around expectations and responsibilities helps to foster dependability and security in relationships. I mean, we’re stuck at home with our partners ― let’s work toward making it a comfortable environment for everyone.”
01.2021: Anxietycenter/On How to Be Less Self-Critical & More Self-Compassionate
Click to visit the Anxiety Center website to learn from one of our therapists at Kindman & Co., Tina Marie del Rosario, on how you can be more self-compassionate rather than self-critical, along with an exercise that you can do yourself!
“Self-compassion entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism.”
12.2020: Purewow/5 New Year's Resolutions All Working Moms Should Make, According to a Family Therapist
Click to visit the Pure Wow website to learn from our therapist, Anna Kim, on some new year resolutions that a working mom should take on!
“Think about it: If you can’t take a minute for yourself to address your own feelings, it’s nearly impossible to keep showing up for your family in a sustainable way.”
12.2020: Purewow/I’m Sorry You Feel That Way’: 2 Therapists Sound Off on the Phrase That Launched 1,000 Fights
Click to visit the Pure Wow website to learn from our therapist and co-founder, Kaitlin Kindman, on the cons of using the phrase “I’m sorry you feel that way.”.
“It’s likely well-intended and meant to acknowledge the emotions of the other person or to diffuse conflict, but it’s way too vague to communicate what you’re really thinking and feeling about the other person’s experience,”.
11.2020: womenshealth/15 ways your friendship is seriously one-sided
Click to visit Women’s Health website to learn from our therapist and co-founder, Kaitlin Kindman, about the signs of a one-sided friendship!
“If a friendship is off-balance, one person takes up too much space and the other person takes up too little,
11.2020: PUrewow/16 ways to divorce proof even the most stressful holiday season
Click to visit Pure Wow’s website to for tips from our therapist and co-founder, Kaitlin Kindman, about when tough conversations happen to release energy afterwards in a healthy way!
“moving our bodies after a contentious moment—like touching on a political topic with non-like-minded relatives—can work wonders to dissipate stress.”
10.2020: Womenshealth/How To Reject Someone When You’re Not Interested (Without Being A Jerk)
Click the to visit Women’s Health website for an interview with Kaitlin Kindman, our co-founder, about how to reject someone you are not interested in, especially when it comes to someone you are friends with!
“I hope you know how much I care about you and the relationship we have. I know it’s not easy to share your feelings and I admire the courage it took to let me know how you’re feeling. I don’t want to hurt you, but unfortunately, I don’t feel the same way. “
10.2020: Shoutoutla/perspective on risk taking
Click to visit SHOUTOUT LA’s website for an interview with co-founders, Kaitlin and Paul in their interview about their perspective on risk taking.
“Risk-taking permeates our life together. We believe that risk is essential to cultivating an enriching existence: to engaging your purpose, feeling true joy, and having meaning.”
7.2020: Los Angeles business Journal/LA’s mental health business respond to covid crisis
Click to visit Los Angeles Business Journal website for an interview with our therapist, Kaitlin Kindman, LCSW about how Kindman & Co. responded to the COVID19 pandemic.
“People are starting to realize that online therapy isn’t going away; it’s staying as the new normal.”
4.2020: American Alpine club/Honest Thoughts About Therapy as a Climber
Click to visit the American Alpine Club website to read more about our therapist, Anna Kim’s honest thoughts about therapy! Anna is also an avid adventurer in climbing and hiking.
“Climbers, in my experience, also have access to an extraordinary range of emotional experience—from the darkest shadows and doubts to the most profound delight. Therapy can expand and restore access to this range. It can alleviate suffering and open new mental space for connection and relationships.”
4.2020: Zola/The Top 3 Wedding Budget Arguments—and How to Navigate Them
Click to visit Zola website for tips from our therapist, Kaitlin Kindman, LCSW, about how important it is to see eye-to-eye with your partner when discussing your wedding budget and setting boundaries early on!
“Try to remind yourself that this is setting the foundation for the rest of your lives, and the relationship to your SO comes first.”
4.2020: Voyage LA Magazine/Conversations with the inspiring gabriela ramos
Click to visit VoyageLA website for a Q&A with our therapist, Gaby Ramos, AMFT, about her journey through life and how she got to be where she is today.
“My story, through the process of therapy, is cultivated through curiosity and a desire to help others. My passion for relating to others, providing a safe space, and collaborating to find helpful skills was modeled to me by my mother.”
3.2020: Rewire/is working remotely making you more depressed and lonely?
Click to visit REWIRE website for advice from our very own, Kaitlin Kindman, LCSW, on how to work remotely from home while paying attention to your emotions.
“I’d recommend paying close attention to decreases in one’s mood or general sense of well-being as an alarm bell that signals needing to reach for more connection”
12.2019: HELLO GIGGLES/8 expert-approved tips to stop you and your partner from constantly fighting
Click to visit Hello Giggles website for advice on how to stop fighting with your partner. There are a few things you can do to make your relationship healthier and happier, according to our in-house relationship expert, Kaitlin Kindman, LCSW.
9. 2019: Vice magazine/How to Explore Your Queerness When You Have a Straight Partner
Click to read this article from Vice Magazine’s Sex column offering advice and clinical expertise for those coming out as queer and/or bi in heterosexual partnerships.
“‘I believe both gender and sexuality [are] fluid, meaning we change throughout a lifespan,”
5.2019: Voyage LA Magazine/Meet Kaitlin & Paul Kindman of Kindman & Co. in Echo Park
Click to visit Voyage LA Magazine’s website for an interview with us to learn more about who we are and what we’re all about. You’ll get to hear our story, learn about running a business together, and better understand our vision to make therapy more transparent, authentic, and values-driven work!
2.2019: Don’t Ask Do/Just the Two of Us: Communicating as a Couple
Click to visit Don’t Ask, Do’s website for our advice on how to more effectively communicate in your partnership and to have more intimacy and compassion in your relationship.
2.2019: DON’T ASK DO/FAMILY MATTERS: COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS
Click to visit Don’t Ask, Do’s website for our advice on blending families and keeping your cool while navigating conflict and challenging family dynamics.