It is important to have a life coach for many reasons but especially when one is recovering from an addiction or other disorder. Life coaching is different from therapy because coaching focuses on a more “forward” way of thinking and behaving; for those who are ready to move on and care for themselves in a [...]

Most of us have been depressed at some time in our lives but there are times when we find it hard to define or explain where the depression is coming from or what brought it on. Depression is a psychological and emotional state that affects a person’s mood, his or her physical state and social [...]

Family violence is a serious issue that plagues societies across the world and clogs up the already overburdened criminal justice system. Domestic abuse can occur between any two or more people living together – husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, partners, children, siblings, parents and others. It can include any type of physical, emotional, monetary [...]

A period often dominated by turbulent emotions, the teenage years is a very critical phase in every individual’s life. True, some teenagers manage to scrape through without any problems and sail smoothly into the next stage of their lives; but there are some who feel the need to manage and control their anger and emotions [...]

So many people wrongly assume that addiction is a problem that plagues the weak and the poor. Addiction does not leave anyone out. In fact, the rich and the powerful have their fair share of problems with addiction. They just have more resources to conceal and deal with the problems. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, gambling, [...]

Talk To Marty Addiction Counseling Services 9171 Wilshire blvd #660 Tel: 213-500-8865 Fax: 310-273-1010 marty@talktomartyb.com www.martybrenner.com The age in which we live is full of stressors that can build and trigger a slew of negative emotions. Anxiety and frustration are everywhere in today’s society and the way in which we choose to deal with them [...]

Talk To Marty Addiction Counseling Services 9171 Wilshire blvd #660 Tel: 213-500-8865 Fax: 310-273-1010 marty@talktomartyb.com www.martybrenner.com Behaving Badly Christian Bale is no stranger to the ranting and raving so common today among celebrity types. Whether they feel some sense of entitlement or superiority, gross displays of celebrity anger are everywhere. In Bale’s case, a July [...]