Dr. Heitler writes about the three levels of intervention in couples counseling and conflict resolution in her new blog on PsychologyToday.com Check it out here. Thank you for the attribution, Dr. Heitler.
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Dr. Heitler’s “EFFECTIVE APOLOGIES: A QUICK GUIDE TO THE KEY INGREDIENTS” Check it out and see her worksheet at this link.
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“All too often, hurtful words slip inadvertently from our mouths. Sometimes we genuinely meant no harm. At other times it’s worth checking in with our quiet voices. Did we in fact mean to poke or jab? And if so, why? Freud wrote about jokes, saying that they really do tend to rest on subconscious truths.
Dr. Heitler’s “THINGS NOT TO SAY TO YOUR SPO– USE?” Read More »
“Patients come to doctors with complex problems. Have peace with them. Identify with the patient and not with his disease.” Dr. Eugene Stead, Jr. Dr. Stead had a profound effect on my father. My father works to ensure that the compassion, thoughtfulness and expertise Dr. Stead bestowed on him is passed on to his sons.
One of my father’s mentors, Dr. Eugene Stead, Jr. Read More »
In Thandie Newton’s recent Ted Talk, she discusses her experience of Otherness and her exploration of Self. She comments on her rejected, unruly, dysfunctional Self and ways in which her pursuit of Awareness and Oneness helps her control her Self and find fulfillment. Some of the ideas she discusses I find provocative and some informative, some
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CHECK OUT THIS GREAT ARTICLE OF PERSPECTIVES AND TRUTHS LEARNED BY COUPLES THERAPISTS OVER THE YEARS 15 Lessons I’ve Learned About Relationships from PsychCentral By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S.
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Another challenging and eye-opening interview on Fresh Air from WHYY: “A Father’s Quest To Help His Severely Disabled Son” “When he was 8 months old, Walker Brown was diagnosed with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC), a rare disorder that left him with severe cognitive, developmental and physical disabilities. By the time he was 3 years old, his
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One of the more difficult challenges I face with couples is forgiveness and re-shaping: how can I forgive the years of hurt and resentment? How can I re-shape the way I see my partner and his/her role in my life? It is very easy for us to experience the hurt and invest in the anger;
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It’s always a pleasure to work with my therapy colleague Susan Heitler. Through our impromptu conversations between clients, we learn with each other and explore the complexity and nuance of our work. In her blog post today, Susan illustrates a thread of several of our conversations about the levels of treatment in a Conflict Resolution
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The NY Times recently published a clear, informative article on the disparities and challenges faced by same-sex couples pursuing the same financial and legal safeguards afforded to heterosexual couples by marriage. The article both illuminates the complexity of the challenges and gives clear tips on the process of creating a legal document semi-equivalent jigsaw, at significantly higher
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