Less Is More

By Relationship Therapy Judye Hess Ph. D. | October 14, 2026

All companionship can consist only in the strengthening of two neighboring solitudes, whereas everything that one is wont to call giving oneself is by nature harmful to companionship: for when a person abandons himself, he is no longer anything, and when two people both give themselves up in order to come close to each other,…

Walking the Tightrope of Intimacy

By Relationship Therapy Judye Hess Ph. D. | July 12, 2026

Judye Hess, now professor Emerita, was a core faculty member at the California Institute of Integral Studies,teaching Couples Counseling and Family Dynamics for 30+ years. She has a private practice in Berkeley,CA.  where she sees couples and families, almost exclusively.  Judye is the co-author of “Dual Dwelling Duos: An Alternative for Long-term Relationships” which was…

Dual Dwelling Duos

By Relationship Therapy Judye Hess Ph. D. | May 12, 2017

Dr. Judye Hess as guest therapist on “Ask the Shrinks” radio show on KGGV (8/27/15), speaking on “The Dual Dwelling Duos: An Alternative for Long-term Relationships” Based on article by Judye Hess, Ph.D. and Padma Catell, Ph.D., originally printed in Journal of Couples Therapy, vol 10, number 3/4, 2001

Got Questions?

By Relationship Therapy Judye Hess Ph. D. | January 27, 2017

Let’s get this blog going! In order for me to give advice, I need you to write in some questions! Whats on your mind today? Which relationships are you confused about? Partner? Mom? Dad? Employer? Roommate? Pet? Bus driver? Professor? Submit your relationship queries to my email judyehess@gmail.com, and I will attempt to give you an…