Richard Rupp, M.Div., MFT
psychotherapist, author, speaker

individual, pre-marital, & marriage counseling in
 Pasadena, CA


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Remember when your marriage was a walk on the beach?
Let's get it back to where it began--
perhaps even better this time!  
Richard Rupp, M.Div.,   MFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Pasadena, CA., specializing in work with men and marriages.  A popular speaker at men’s retreats and marriage conferences, Rick has also taught as an adjunct professor on Men and Psychotherapy at Fuller Theological Seminary.  He has worked as a Youth Director in the Philippines, supervised graduate students in marriage and family therapy, and led numerous men's groups.  His latest project is a rite of passage that initiates boys into a mahood of honor, love and passion.  Rick's personal passion is sailing, with a favored heading toward the South Pacific.  

His new book, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Sex: A Guide for Christian Men (co-authors Ryan Howes and Stephen Simpson, Baker Books,2007), is starting a sexual revolution in men's lives.  Wives are loving it too! 




Give me a call for:
  • individual therapy
  • pre-marital counseling
  • marriage counseling

I also treat the following areas:

  • anxiety
  • depression
  • communication problems
  • compulsive behaviors
  • sexual addiction
  • recovery from infidelity
  • divorce recovery
  • anger problems
  • loneliness/emptiness
  • self-criticism
  • control issues
  • grief and loss
  • health/medical issues
  • men's issues
  • multicultural concerns
  • sexual abuse
  • worry and stress
  • trust issues  

To schedule for therapy or for speaking engagements,
contact Rick at:  
(626) 449-1419 
email
rick@richardrupp.com

 


Ever got off course in 
your life, relationships, and dreams? 
Whether from your own mistakes or unexpected events, it can happen to anyone.  For example, all marrages start off with so much promise and smiles, yet so many end up drifting apart or shipwrecked on rocks.

As a relationship expert (with a personal love for sailing), my work is dedicated to help people stay on course in their life and to arrive at their intended goals.

Not many years ago in a trans-pacific sailboat race from Long Beach to Hawaii, the last place boat was days late in its arrival.  As it finally approached the docks, the reason for its delay was evident to all (except the sailors).  Under the boat was a twelve foot long piece of kelp wrapped around it's keel.  

Like these sailors, sometimes we can't see by ourselves what is slowing us down in life.  We can all use someone else's eyes and ears to see what we can't see, especially when it is right under our own nose.     

Other impediments are more obvious to see.  Childhood hurts from parents, family and friends can cause long lasting wounds in our lives.  Old fears, doubts, guilt and regrets can easily be dragged right into our adult life and relationships.  Unless you finally remove these drags from your life, you'll never be free to reach your life's dreams. 

You were meant to be free.  
Don't let problems from your past or present continue to interfere with reaching the goals for your life and love.  If your life or marriage is heading for the rocks, give me a call before it is too late.  If you are single and want to prepare yourself for a successful future, therapy can help.  And if you have already smashed your life to pieces on the rocks, pick up the phone and call me.  Your life was not meant for failure. 

Its time to get back on course to your life's dreams.
Call me for therapy or for speaking engagements to set you free again.  Lets put some new wind in your sails and get back on course to your dreams.