The most important aspect
of working with couples in marriage counseling and any other type of partnership, is to help improve communication skills with each partner in the relationship dynamic.
In selecting a couples therapist to work with, I encourage you select a person who is both trained and experienced in the unique
challenges of working with couples and their relational system.
A significant
part of my work with couples in divorce mediation is taking the time to really listen and understand where the fault lines are and what is causing them.
Oprah listed her show with Imago creator Harville Hendrix and this
way of working with couples as one of her Top 20 Shows throughout her 20 years of having her own show.
This eventually lead them to the Gottman
Method of working with couples in 2003, and it quickly became apparent that this was going to be a perfect match for the passion they had to help couples put the fun and intimacy back in their relationships.
Hedy Schleifer has developed a deep and rich
model of working with couples based on her decades of experience as a couples therapist as well as using her own relationship as a «living laboratory.»
Although Michaela has a lot of
experience of working with couples supporting them to engage better with communication and intimacy, she values the importance of the couple's sexuality and creates a safe place for both partners to develop their trust for each other.
Oprah listed her show with Harville Hendrix and this way
of working with couples as one of her Top 20 Shows throughout her 20 years of having her own show.
Hedy Schleifer has developed an deep and rich model
of working with couples based on her decades of experience as a couples therapist as well as using her own relationship as a «living laboratory.»
Her experience working with individuals in crisis has led her to her
path of working with couples in couples counseling as well as couples discerning their marriage.
Maybe you could get some relationship counselling... usually a relationship counsellor will have experience
of working with couples who share the same pattern... I.E one partner does most of the talking and trying to sort things out and the other withdraws.
How to assess for substance use disorders and behavioral addictions in the context of working with couples
Day 2:
Concept of working with couples in groups: Protected intimacy of in - couple communication and interactive group exercises provide safe atmosphere and positive emotional energy facilitating more optimistic attitudes towards their partnership.
I usually see each person separately for a while to determine what the dynamics are and what each person brings to the relationship that is their own issues that need resolution.I will then see them together and achieve better results.My
style of working with couples has been effective if both are ready to look at their issues and improve communication.
Over the years, I have had the
opportunity of working with couples from diverse backgrounds struggling to navigate various types of presenting problems, including infidelity, communication, conflict management, parent - child, co-parenting, family - of - origin, life stage transitions, impending separation and divorce.
A lifelong fascination with interpersonal relationships and the dynamics of honesty, trust and vulnerability coupled with my own parents» divorce (and one parent's remarriage) when I was a teenager contribute to my
passion of working with couples.
There is ample opportunity to ask questions and receive input about all
phases of working with couples, from assessment and treatment planning through selecting and implementing appropriate interventions selected specifically for clients» unique needs.
This group consists of Emotionally Focused Therapists who gather to focus on continued learning of the EFT
modality of working with couples in private practice.
My own experience, combined with
years of working with couples in distress — some striving to save their marriage, some to transition out of it — led me to become passionate about offering support to people at perhaps one of the most crucial junctures in their lives.