A couple that’s been together for fifty-plus years with a history of alcoholism, violence, and codependency walks into your office… No, this isn’t the beginning of a
All couples engage in some conflict when they’re in therapy. But some can’t seem to manage themselves for even a few minutes without exploding into rage, resentment,
As relationships grow and develop, we often see couples who have gotten stuck in a particular developmental stage. In a previous blog post, I outlined what I
Many of the couples who come to see us are stuck organizing their complaints around an external symptom or problem. It’s easier for them and preserves individual
Each year I mentor a small group of therapists to help them set goals for their business and clinical skills. I often ask them to assess themselves
It is very common for angry partners to come in saying they had a great big fight during the week and they want to talk about it.
Please think about a time when you lost control of a session. Were you too caught up in your own discomfort, anxiety, or discouragement to contemplate specifically
In my last blog post, I gave a list of practical suggestions to support your work with hostile angry couples. To end my series on working with
Goal Setting is always helpful to drive progress in couples therapy, and with hostile angry couples the use of goal setting in early therapy is particularly important.
I consult on so many cases where therapists are struggling to be effective leaders with hostile angry couples, I know it is a widespread problem. The more
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