Many therapists dread working with couples where one partner is extremely passive or passive-aggressive. Passive-aggressive partners create a lot of confusion. Commitments are regularly broken, and criticism
It’s pretty common to start couples therapy strong. You use your empathy skills and make a good connection with each partner. Each one has a chance to
Losing control of a given couples therapy session happens sooner and faster than you think. How soon? Often it is in the first few minutes of a
A reader of my blog on Spinning in Circles with Entrenched Couples described a situation that’s a catch-22 of couples therapy: a partner who doesn’t want to
Every time a couple tackles a thorny problem requiring change, they go through a predictable sequence of steps to make that change. And the sequence of change
In the Early Stages of Therapy Couples therapy has numerous challenges in the early sessions depending on the type of presenting problem. Our next few newsletters will
Let’s think about feeling better vs getting better. Do you focus on helping your clients feel better or get better? A huge problem with highly distressed partners
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This document is designed to help you get the most benefit from our work together. The first three sections deal with how to prepare for and maximize
Help Couples Prioritize Their Objectives and Have a Clear Plan The major purpose of the therapist defining your role clearly is to get yourself out of the
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