Initiator Inquirer

Using Initiator-Inquirer to Support Growth in Couples

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One of the reasons I find the Initiator-Inquirer process especially valuable in our work with couples is that it exposes so much about where they

Utilize the Initiator-Inquirer Process in Couples Therapy

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Stop Angry, Hostile Fighting and Immediately Structure More Effective Interaction Are you interested in a way to get out of the middle of a couple’s

Developmental Change, Focus on the Initiator, Part 3

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Therapist Errors: Not Recognizing Protective Passivity This blog post continues to focus on the initiator. Last month we looked at recognizing a “non-Initiation.” Remember we

Developmental Change, Focus on the Initiator, Part 2

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Recognizing When Your Client Defines a Clear Issue with Related Feelings Today’s blog post is the second in which we focus on the Initiator for

Developmental Change: Focus on the Initiator with Volatile Couples

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I thought I’d write a few short blog posts that focus on the Initiator in the Initiator-Inquirer Process. Attaining successful initiation in the early stages

Conflict Avoidance: Shifting Relationship Impasses, Part 2

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Thanks a lot to those of you who took time to write your thoughts about the transcript I last posted about shifting relationship impasses in

Attachment and Differentiation in Directing Change

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The beginning of each year is a time when I reflect on my own goals for the year and also stop and think about whether

Challenging Choice Points for Using the Initiator-Inquirer Process

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This article is specifically for you if you use the Initiator-Inquirer process in your work with couples. The Initiator-Inquirer helps partners repair emotional upset while

Here is Your Additional Information on Collaborative Conversations

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The Role of Differentiation in Collaborative Conversations Using the Initiator-Inquirer™ Exercise is a Powerful Way to Promote Differentiation. The first section below describes the exercise