A Chicago girl at heart, I came to California at seventeen to attend U.C. Berkeley. I received my B.A., majoring in Psychology, in 1988. After working full-time for a year at Fred Finch Youth Center in Oakland.Based on our years of working with families, teens and couples we’ve gathered resources and information here that we hope you’ll find useful. In the course of one day, we have many interactions with the people in our lives. Ideally our relationships go smoothly, and yet this isn’t always the case. We do the best we can with what we know at the time; when we know better we do better. We hope the relationships you are engaged in with family, friends, and work colleagues are going well. However, if you are struggling or could use some problem solving skills, increased motivation, or a greater understanding of the complexities of your life and relationships, you’ve come to the right place.