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Written by Franco Espeleta Santos, M.A., MFT-I
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Laws are enacted to govern the activities of professions and to ensure the safety of the public. However, the effectiveness of the laws only extend as far as the public's knowledge of them. With the intent of educating consumers of the limitations of the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy, here is the California Business and...
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Written by Franco Espeleta Santos, M.A., MFT-I
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We are all familiar with rules, rituals and myths in the context of the larger society. Rules are a group's stated guidelines that clarify the acceptable behaviors from those that are not and the consequences if a member or members fail to conform to the guidelines. Rituals function as the glue that binds the society and the role each member plays in the ritual reinforces how power is structured and distributed within the society. Myths exemplify...
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Written by Franco Espeleta Santos, M.A., MFT-I
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/images/stories/run.jpg While in the Army I learned the credence, 'No pain, no gain.' The phrase was chanted so often morning, noon and night while in basic training that it instilled the belief that if you do not feel pain while working out, then your work out is useless and with no benefit. Nothing is farther from the truth. When exercising, some mild discomfort is to be expected. But, "pain" in a debilitating sense...
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