How Effective is Your Marriage Therapy?
Here’s a set of questions to help you figure out if your therapist is giving you what you need to end up with a truly strong and loving partnership.
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Counseling & Therapy
Skype Therapy?
The New York Times published a brief article Sept 23 by Jan Hoffman entitled, “When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away.” It scratches the surface of the new practice of talk therapy by Skype or video conferencing. It can be very helpful when distance (clients in rural areas) and accessibility (clients with disabilities getting
Dr. Heitler’s new blog, “Resolution, Not Conflict”
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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Couples Therapists Reveal: 15 Lessons I’ve Learned About Relationships
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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Talk Therapy Aided by Pets…?
Fascinating. I’m trying to put this together, learn more about how this gets put into practice and how it gets managed in a therapeutic relationship. The possibilities seem remarkable. I welcome your input: Easing the Way in Therapy With the Aid of an Animal By JANE E. BRODY Published: March 14, 2011
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Couples Counseling Done Well: An Important Read for Therapists & Clients
HOW THERAPY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR MARITAL HEALTH by William J. Doherty, PhD from Smart Marriages CONFERENCE, JULY 3, 1999 A sample: “People considering therapy should learn to ask questions to learn about the therapist’s training and value orientation. They can ask a therapist on the phone or in the first session the following kinds of questions:
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Power of Two Marriage Enrichment
Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshop – A great resource with tons of information, activities and skills. “-Teaches you how to stop fighting. -Improves communication, builds trust & enhances intimacy. -Includes videos, podcasts, worksheets, and interactive exercises. -Works on your own schedule, alone or with your partner. -Is for couples at all stages — dating,
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1 on 1 time Helps Protect Against Mental Health Concerns?
PsychCentral published a short article about a new study out showing that the 1 on 1 time you spend with your kiddos may be acting like a preventive measure, a vaccine of sorts, against future mental health concerns, specifically personality disorders. All that individual attention lost to video games, texting, iPhoning may end up costing
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Preventive Counseling: like a teeth cleaning for your relationship
The New York Times’ Well Blog is one of my regular reads because it gives accessible, digestible ways to live life well. This particular entry speaks to me as it briefly explains the benefits of preventive marital counseling, for the same reasons we get dental check-ups and annual physicals. A little investment now protects our
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Who seeks therapy and What for?
“Oh, I don’t care what we do for vacation. But, I don’t want to go too far… I don’twant to just sit on the beach for a week… I don’t feel like Chinese tonight…”“You always leave just the crumbs in the box… You never take out the garbagebefore I ask.”“I can’t find a way to
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