by Doris Pakozdi, LMFT | Feb 9, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Hope, Mental Wellness
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and as we embark on another year of the pandemic it may be another trying time for teens as they seek new relationships and maintain old ones. Since the pandemic began in early 2020,...
by Doris Pakozdi, LMFT | Oct 8, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, How to, Prevention & Early Intervention
“There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects (on) the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.”- Salma Hayek Domestic violence does not discriminate. It...
by Doris Pakozdi, LMFT | Feb 19, 2021 | Community, Hope, Prevention & Early Intervention
Just like any relationship, teen relationships require trust, respect and honest communication to thrive. Unfortunately, nearly one in three teenage relationships are characterized as either unhealthy or violent. One reason for this is because teens are still...
by Doris Pakozdi, LMFT | Oct 11, 2019 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness
Doris Pakozdi is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who received her Master’s Degree at California State University Dominguez Hills. Her passion for helping women through their trauma was sparked while facilitating the Domestic Violence Women’s...