Welcome to The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com - an online mental health, relationship, therapy and counseling related resource full of articles, tips, tools, advice and several blogs to provide help for an assortment of mental health and relationship problems.

My name is Lisa Brookes Kift and I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have a psychotherapy practice just north of San Francisco, California where I do individual therapy and couples counseling. I'm the creator of Therapy-At-Home Workbooks(TM), a series of therapy alternative workbooks for couples to do together.

NEW! You can find me writing daily posts about marriage and relationship topics as the new San Francisco Marriage and Relationship Examiner at www.examiner.com!

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I invite you to open up The Toolbox to find tips and tools to add to your own mental health and relationship "toolbox."

• Relationship Articles
• Relationship Tips and Tools
• Mental Health Articles
• Mental Health Tips and Tools
• Tools for Therapists and Counselors
• Therapy-at-Home Workbooks(TM)
• The Toolbox Newsletter

There are several different relationship blogs in The Toolbox:

• The Healthy Relationships Place - A Relationship Blog: An excellent assortment of relationship articles by different relationship therapy professionals.

• Ask the Relationship Therapist - A Relationship Advice Blog: Ask for your own relationship advice from Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT. See other relationship questions and previous relationship advice given by Lisa.

Looking for answers to specific relationship questions? The following are some of the relationship topics you will find in The Toolbox:

• Successful Relationships
• Couples/Marriage Communication
• Infidelity
• Emotional Safety
• Marriage Tips
• Balance in Relationships
• Emotional Abuse
• Healthy Boundaries
• Couples/Marriage Counseling
• Premarital Counseling

Looking for mental health information? You will find a mental health blog associated with The Toolbox as well:

• The Mental Health Place - A Mental Health Blog: A vast array of mental health articles by different mental health professionals.

Mental health topics in The Toolbox include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Stress Management for Professionals
• Happiness
• Family of Origin Work
• Individual Therapy

I believe a lot of the problems people have stem from relationships in some way - either current relationships or as far back as our parents who can sometimes unintentionally - or intentionally - do damage to the way we see ourselves (ex: I'm unlovable), others (ex: People can't be trusted) and the world (ex: The world isn't safe.). This can manifest itself via relationship problems, anxiety, depression, stress and other ways. My "family of origin" perspective is weaved throughout my therapy practice and writing.

Looking for a cost effective alternative to face-to-face therapy? Check out my line of eWorkbooks for couples under the name Therapy-At-Home Workbooks(TM). I have two workbooks available now and will have more in the future:

• Therapy-At-Home Workbooks(TM): Premarital Counseling Workbook for Couples
• Therapy-At-Home Workbooks(TM): The Marriage Refresher Course for Couples

If you are looking for a therapist in the north bay area of San Francisco - or are a California resident interested in phone therapy, see my psychotherapy website at www.marintherapyandcounseling.com.

Lastly - the best way to keep up with me is to Follow me on Twitter where I update all of my online activity, writing and other ventures.

Warm Regards,

The Toolbox Relationship Library: Articles, Tips and Tools

• The Power of Behavior in Relationships
• Are You in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship?
• 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship
• How to Heal from Infidelity
• 6 Great Reasons to Get Premarital Counseling
• How Strong is Your Relationship Foundation?
• 3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling
• Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety
• 10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships
• Setting Boundaries for Yourself by Saying "No"
• Tips to Survive a Partner's Difficult Family
• Is Your Relationship Out of Balance?
• Practicing Empathy With Your Partner in an Argument
• How to Stop Being a "Fixer"

The Toolbox Mental Health Library: Articles, Tips and Tools

• Childhood Experience and Adult Anxiety
• Ways to Stay Relaxed Throughout Your Day
• Identifying Clinical Depression and Steps to Manage Depression Symptoms
• 3 Tools for Effective Anger Management
• The First Individual Therapy Session: What to Expect
• Understanding Anxiety Disorders
• Stress Management for Professionals
• Calming the Spinning Thoughts of Anxiety
• Has Your Therapist Had Their Own Therapy?
• 6 Secret Qualities of Happy People
• 5 Stress Management Strategies for Highly Driven Professionals
• 3 Tools to Manage Depression
• What is Family of Origin Work?
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