Holding Developmental Tension
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Leading the way when couples are lost in their own issues How often do you encounter couples who are so deeply entangled with each other that they
Initiator-Inquirer Process
The Labyrinth of Love – The Path to a Soulful Relationship
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By Chelsea Wakefield, PhD, LCSW Chelsea Wakefield is an Associate Professor and Director of the Couples Center at the Psychiatric Research Institute of the University of Arkansas
A Couples Therapy Session After Infidelity: Transcript of a Role-play, Part Two
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I’ve been highlighting ways I’ve used Initiator-Inquirer when working with couples who have experienced infidelity. Recently I shared a role play with a couple we called Logan
A Couples Therapy Session After Infidelity: Transcript of a Role-play
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Infidelity can be devastating to a couple’s relationship.Even before we walk into the room and learn anything about the couple, we can be sure the crisis has
Using a Developmental Approach and the Initiator-Inquirer Process with Cases of Infidelity
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Few situations are as painful for a couple, and as difficult for a couples’ therapist to work through as the experience of infidelity. The bottom-line questions you’ll
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 are developmentaly.
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 conflicts and
My Visit to a Counseling Center in Africa
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A year ago I wrote a newsletter as I was winging home from Africa – and here I am again. So many reflections, so many experiences, sights,
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 are discussing
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 more effective
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