I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing Your True Self and Codependency for Dummies. and the ebooks, 10 Steps to Self-Esteem: The Ultimate Guide to Stop Self-Criticism, Codependency Recovery Daily Reflections, and How to Speak Your Mind: Become Assertive and Set Limit. I've worked with individuals and couples for more than 25 years and am a relationship and codependency expert. See www.whatiscodependency.com and www.darlenelancer.com. See my website for a FREE ebook.
I've helped many couples find their way to marriage, to a happier marriage, and also to amicably separate. I was a Senior Mediator in Los Angeles Superior Court, mediating Divorce and Child Custody and Visitation Disputes, and have been a popular guest lecturer on divorce.
My training includes psychoanalytic psychotherapy, EFT, family systems, cognitive-behavioral, dream analysis, gestalt, and hypnotherapy.
I maintain a private practice in Santa Monica. Consultation by appointment. 310-458-0016 See my website to get a free report on !4 Steps for Letting Go.