Reflections on Attachment and Differentiation
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At this year’s Couples Conference in Boston, I participated in a panel discussion with Sue Johnson, one of the founders of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT, on
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Couples’ Fights: What Is One Big Common Denominator?
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Couples fight for many reasons. Yet, at the heart of most fights are violated expectations. There is a significant difference between expectations and desires and it is
Highlights from Psychology of Health, Immunity and Disease Conference
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As 2011 draws to a close, I thought I’d share with you a few of the useful things I learned at the NICABM Conference on the Psychology
Fear of Couples Therapy
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Many therapists are drawn to doing psychotherapy in order to be helpers and also because we enjoy the closeness with our clients. Individual therapy can be calming
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 I have
Super Negotiating for Couples
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Marriage is a challenge. Growing your business is a challenge. What happens when you try to combine the two? I know first-hand how daunting it is to
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 increasing the
Caring For Yourself So You Can Care For Others
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We live in a world of so much turmoil: September 11, Middle-East unrest and terrorism, nuclear worries, Katrina, Rita, and more. As therapists, we continually face clients
How To Be a More Effective Couples Therapist
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By Helping Yourself or Getting Help From Other Colleagues As another school year begins, I reflect on it as a time of beginnings and endings. For me,
New Homework Assignment
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I am often asked the questions, “How do I assign relevant homework to couples that I am seeing? Do you have suggestions for fine tuning homework uniquely
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