These days, I'm having the most fun of my career trying to hone my craft in «discernment counseling,» a specialized way to work with mixed -
agenda couples in which one partner is leaning out of the relationship and the other one wants to save it.
Not exact matches
In an attempt to further foster an innovative ecosystem, over the past
couple of years the Canadian Government has developed a series of new investments and programs to support its innovation
agenda.
Coupled with this deliberate neutrality toward all parties
in a conflict has been the ideal of humanitarian work as an act of charity and compassion extended toward all victims, independent of larger political alliances and
agendas (the international organization that Rieff considers the model of this approach is Médecins Sans Frontières).
However, advances
in environmentally - friendly building technology,
coupled with a strong business case for sustainability, have effected a market shift that is pushing the environment up the
agenda like -LSB-...]
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of
agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last
couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase
in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing
in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change
in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place
in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed
in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!
I even knew a Kenyan
couple who had to wait until they were
in their 50s to be alone
in a house... so unless you have an hidden
agenda (marking breastfeeding), your statement is rather shallow... This being said breastfeeding is a very good thing... but let us not mislead people with simplistic ideas...
WWW.GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com The past
couple of weeks have seen an intensification of this
agenda on social media, with the latest being a purported statement from the British High Commissioner, John Benjamin, alluding to a 1.3 million bloat
in Ghana?s voters register.
The Scottish referendum,
coupled with the Smith commission on implementing its devolution concessions
in Scotland, may have put the constitution on the
agenda — even so, Whitehall fought Osborne down to the wire.
Cuomo, to chants of «four more years», promised to deliver
in his next term on a mostly progressive
agenda, including enacting a number of items that were stalled
in the State Senate over the past
couple of years, like an abortion rights provision as part of a women's rights
agenda and public financing of political campaigns.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he'll know
in a
couple of weeks whether two key items on his end of session
agenda will become law - an abortion rights bill and public financing of political campaigns.
«The religious exemption laws that currently exist will not be changed at all by allowing loving same - sex
couples to marry here
in New York,» said Ross Levi of the Empire State Pride
Agenda.
Plus, Mayor Bill de Blasio, who played matchmaker to the adorable
couple, got to assume a hero role
in the negotiations, watch his beloved W.F.P. live to see another day, and possibly convince his «friend» Cuomo to be less uncooperative towards his
agenda (for a few months, anyway).
WASHINGTON (AP)-- Disputes over a wedding cake for a same - sex
couple and partisan electoral maps top the Supreme Court's
agenda in the first full term of the Trump presidency.
During his time at the Pride
Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex
couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression
in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.
The opposition was grounded
in four things: first, many thought the term simply shouldn't be applied to same - sex
couples for logical reasons, as it had only ever been applied to heterosexual
couples; second, it was viewed as cynical pandering to the
agenda of the militant left; third, there were many worse things wrong with the country that required not just the time, but the goodwill of Tory MPs, to get through; and fourth, Cameron had no mandate to do it.
Tim Montgomerie valiantly tried to explain the sensible party policy that «will recognise marriage
in the tax system and give fairness to same - sex
couples» but for certain ConservativeHome contributors «Pink = gay = New Labour» and all that was bad about Tony Blair's homosexual rights
agenda.
With a secret
agenda, the witch offers the
couple a way to break the spell, and that's what ties -
in the four tales and provides a reason for adventure and song.
When meeting with an administrator to pitch a program, make an appointment for a 45 - minute meeting and provide an
agenda a
couple of days
in advance.
Loose
coupling was evident
in the actions all four districts took to develop their
agendas for improvement, to which state standards and accountability
agendas could be linked.
In his effort to «win» over (aka snow) teachers, parents and public school advocates, Malloy's plan appears to be to push off a
couple of elements of his corporate education reform industry
agenda until he can make it past November's election for governor.
A
couple of hours ago, Microsoft had announced the Xbox One Dev Kit Mode
in a bid to further their Universal Windows Platform
agenda.
There seem to be a
couple of private initiatives, but they have their own
agendas that always seem to get
in the way.
This change,
coupled with the significance of industry changes outlined above, is quickly driving risk management higher up the
agenda in UK law firms.
The «Survival Knot» is the principle stuck place of
couples, the unconscious and yet essential
agenda embedded
in the «problem» with which they appear
in the office of the therapist.
Discernment Counseling is an innovative short - term therapy that was developed by William J. Doherty, Ph.D., to treat
couples where one spouse is «leaning out» of the relationship by considering divorce, while the other spouse is «leaning
in» by wanting to work on the marriage, and helping those mixed -
agenda couples gain clarity and confidence about a direction for their relationship.
According to Dr. Doherty, three common issues can arise for a mixed -
agenda couple that engages
in traditional
couples counseling, rather than Discernment Counseling.
For
couples on the brink, mixed -
agenda couples, she offers Discernment Counseling, (to DC on
couples page) a process that is designed to assist you
in making an informed decision about the viability of your marriage.
The «survival knot» is the principle «stuck place» of
couples, the unconscious and yet essential
agenda embedded
in the problem with which they appear
in the office of a
couples therapist.
Bill Doherty, cofounder of The Doherty Relationship Institute and director of the Minnesota
Couples on the Brink Project, says the stakes are high in this scenario and traditional approaches fall short with these mixed - agenda c
Couples on the Brink Project, says the stakes are high
in this scenario and traditional approaches fall short with these mixed -
agenda couplescouples.
In at least 30 percent of
couples who come to therapy, partners enter the consulting room with different
agendas — one wants a divorce, the other wants to save the marriage.
Approximately 30 % of
couples who enter into
couples therapy are qualified as «mixed
agenda»
couples, meaning there is one partner «leaning out» of the relationship, considering moving forward with separation or divorce; the other «leaning
in,» meaning they are hoping to save and strengthen their relationship.
She has clinical training
in Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy and Discernment Counseling for mixed - agenda c
Couples Therapy and Discernment Counseling for mixed -
agenda couplescouples.
Their attacks are baseless, and clearly about one thing — ending safe and legal abortion
in America (the congressional hearing a
couple of weeks ago helped make clear this is all part of a political
agenda, as did the announcement of a special committee to investigate Planned Parenthood).
Australian
couples in Millennium Three: A research development
agenda for marriage and relationship education.
This new service is called «Discernment Counseling,» a specialized way to work with what we call «mixed -
agenda»
couples — again, one leaning out and the other leaning
in.
Studies show that almost one third of
couples entering therapy are mixed
agenda couples,
in which one is leaning
in and desires to save the marriage, while the other is leaning out.
With the guidance of a trained and experienced
couples therapist, using a structured assessment protocol, you each develop clarity about the state of your marriage and the three choices for the future --(1) continue as is, (2) divorce, or (3) 6 months of focused
couples therapy with a clear
agenda for change, after which you have more information
in which to make a decision with clarity and confidence.
Anthropologist Stephanie Coontz writes that throughout recorded history
couples have married people they didn't know
in order to fulfill the financial, political, and kinship
agendas of parents and kin.
Discernment counseling is the short - term (1 - 5 sessions) process of helping mixed -
agenda couples decide if they want to put
in the effort and time to try and save their marriage.
In recent years I have trained with Bill Doherty in Discernment Counseling and work with a number of couples with mixed agendas related to marriage / divorc
In recent years I have trained with Bill Doherty
in Discernment Counseling and work with a number of couples with mixed agendas related to marriage / divorc
in Discernment Counseling and work with a number of
couples with mixed
agendas related to marriage / divorce.
In fact, in the world of Marriage and Family therapists, we call these couples «mixed agenda» relationship
In fact,
in the world of Marriage and Family therapists, we call these couples «mixed agenda» relationship
in the world of Marriage and Family therapists, we call these
couples «mixed
agenda» relationships.
Discernment Counseling offers a new model
in treating the mixed
agenda couple that is respectful of divergent partner interests
in promoting their best possible future.
By holding a weekly marriage meeting that uses the simple
agenda and positive communication skills explained
in detail
in Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted, most
couples can create this kind of emotionally intimate relationship.
I'm very excited about Discernment Counseling which serves «mixed
agenda»
couples in a very sensitive, unique, and productive way.
As a long term marriage counselor, I have learned that when a
couple comes
in to marriage counseling with a mixed
agenda, the leaning out partner tends not to be fully invested
in the process because he or she is not fully decided on whether to stay
in the marriage.
Many of these
couples can hold marriage meetings
in the presence of a therapist or counselor who teaches them to use effective communication skills and reminds them, as needed, to stick to the meeting's guidelines and
agenda.
In the Collaborative Divorce model the
couple sets the
agenda for their divorce, and they determine the settlement that is best for their family.
It was developed by Dr. Bill Doherty over the past 20 years at the urging of Family Law Judges and Family Law Attorneys and out of his own frustration around not knowing exactly how to work with a
couple when there is a «mixed
agenda,» meaning they want different things
in relation to their primary relationship.
It often remains unconscious but has the potential to be an essential
agenda that is deeply embedded
in the
couple's presenting problem.
She is also certified
in Discernment Counseling from the Doherty Relationship Institute to treat «mixed
agenda»
couples (one or both may be considering divorce).