Laura Russell, Ph. D. writes a "Valentines day series of columns." Dr. Russell is licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She has earned four degrees. Her B.A. in Sociology and M.Ed. in Special Education are from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Later in life she earned a second Master's Degree and a Ph.D. in Psychology from International College/University Without Walls. She is Board Certified as a National Certified Counselor with a specialty Certificate as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. 

January 29, 2001	The Dancer: How to Love An Outrageous Person I was madly in love with my late husband for the 27 years we were together. He was an outrageous person; yet he taught me most of what I know about marriage counseling. I share these ideas with you. Part One of my Valentine's Series.
January 30, 2001	Now I Am The Outrageous Person! Loving relationships for adults who were abused as children require a greater degree of personal responsibility. Today's article in this Valentine's series uses my experiences to show you how to to apply these ideas to your relationships.
January 31, 2001	How to Argue Lovingly This third article in the "Countdown to Valentine's Day Series shows you how to put up a barrier between your relationship and your history. Then you and your loved one can discuss the issues that are bothering you.
February 5, 2001	Is My Loved One Abusive? This is Installment Four of my Countdown to Valentine's Day Series for adults who were abused as children. You deserve to be loved and to love others! Today's article is the first of five designed to help you put a real barrier between your old childhood abuse and your current loving experiences.
February 9, 2001	Love or Addiction? Is your passion the result of true love or are you in an addictive relationship? Read the differences to help you assess your relationship. Wednesday's installment of the Countdown to Valentine's Day series.
February 11, 2001	Your Flashbacks Can Ruin Your Loving Relationships! Everyone who has experienced a trauma has flashbacks. Read an article that explains what flashbacks are and how they affect your relationships.
February 12, 2001	How to Deal with Intimacy Pain Adults who were abused as children have pain inside them that can destroy important loving relationships. Read an article that describes what you can do about it.
February 16, 2001	Save Your Best Behavior for The One You Love In our hurt as victims of child abuse, we often unknowingly hurt the person we love the most. In this article, I explain this process and show you how to stop it.

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