Summer, Transition, and the Emotional Weight of Change for Families in Calabasas

by Susie Rome | Jun 6, 2026 | Adolescent Therapy, Article, Family Therapy

Summer, Transition, and the Emotional Weight of Change for Families in Calabasas Summer carries a particular emotional weight for families, one that is often obscured by its surface brightness. The end of the school year is a genuine transition, and transitions, even...

The Empty Nest: What Happens to Your Identity When the Children Leave Home

by Susie Rome | Jun 4, 2026 | Article, Depression and Anxiety, Family Therapy

The Empty Nest: What Happens to Your Identity When the Children Leave Home Parents spend years, sometimes the better part of two decades, organizing the rhythms of their daily lives around the needs of their children. The school drop-off, the dinner timing, the...

Co-Parenting After Divorce: How to Raise Healthy Children When the Marriage Has Ended

by Susie Rome | May 26, 2026 | Article, Family Therapy, Relationships

Co-Parenting After Divorce: How to Raise Healthy Children When the Marriage Has Ended Divorce ends a marriage. It does not end a family. For parents, that distinction matters enormously, because the relationship between them does not conclude when the legal...

Social Anxiety in Teenagers: When Shyness Becomes Something That Needs Support

by Susie Rome | May 2, 2026 | Adolescent Therapy, Article, Depression and Anxiety

Social Anxiety in Teenagers: When Shyness Becomes Something That Needs Support Most teenagers feel some degree of social anxiety. The developmental task of adolescence is fundamentally social: forming an identity, finding belonging, navigating the complex currency of...

Parenting Through Your Own Anxiety: How to Stay Present When You Are Struggling Too

by Susie Rome | Apr 18, 2026 | Article, Depression and Anxiety, Family Therapy

Parenting Through Your Own Anxiety: How to Stay Present When You Are Struggling Too Anxious parents often produce anxious children, not out of negligence or bad intent, but because children are exquisitely sensitive to the emotional climate of the adults they depend...

Blended Families and the Work of Building Something New Together

by Susie Rome | Mar 21, 2026 | Article, Family Therapy, Relationships

Blended Families and the Work of Building Something New Together Blended families are among the most complex family systems there are, and yet they are often formed with the expectation that love and goodwill alone will smooth the transition. The couple has found each...