Making Strong Confrontations in the Aftermath of Infidelity
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When a couple comes to see you in the aftermath of infidelity, there are always tough decisions for each partner and also for you, their therapist. In
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The Questions You Need To Ask Yourself When Working With Long-Term Hostile Dependent Couples
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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
How The Initiator-Inquirer Process Helps Partners Develop Themselves
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In a recent training session, an experienced therapist presented a case about working with a heterosexual married couple who were deeply enmeshed with one another. Both partners
Highlights from Couples Conference 2022
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In spite of the challenges of putting on another covid era conference, we had a stellar faculty of 10 discussing a wide variety of dynamic topics. Speakers
Passive-Aggressive Partners, Part 2: Guiding the Discussions
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It can be so infuriating to have a couple come to you for help, and then they refuse essentially all the help you try to provide! I’ve
Passive-Aggressive Spouses and the Struggle for Progress, Part 1
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Many couples hope that we therapists can magically solve their problems by fixing what’s wrong with the other partner. And nowhere is this faulty thinking more active
Treating Highly Emotional Couples, Part 2
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In a recent post, I explored the challenges of working with couples who are so reactive to one another that every session rapidly descends into rage, blame,
How to Get the Most From Your Couples Therapy
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Couples are often uncertain what to expect from the process of couples therapy. They are not sure of what to expect of the therapist or even if
5 Strategies for Treating Highly Volatile Couples
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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,
What Can Couples Therapists Learn from a Martial Arts Master?
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The Japanese sensei who developed Aikido described it as the art of tapping the energies found in any life situation as a means of finding innovative solutions.
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