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Marriage Counseling: How do you Make Relationship Changes Last? (2)
As much good work that can be accomplished while undergoing the marriage counseling process, one bigger question is, “Can the changes be sustained once the couples are once again on their own?” If they don’t have the tools to sustain the process, what they learned in the therapist and through practice while in the therapy process – might end [...]
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8 Reasons You Might Benefit from Family of Origin Style Psychotherapy
Family of origin style psychotherapy (or “family of origin work” as it’s often referred to) is rooted in how the past negatively impacts the present – and the future. The idea is that sometimes people get stuck in old, unhelpful belief systems coming from long ago during a time when this thinking made sense considering the [...]
The Therapist Couch: Do People Really Lie on It?
Perched on the edge of the couch in my office, a recent client asked me tentatively, “Do people really lie on the couch?” His question reminded me of one of the cliches of psychotherapy – the image of a bespeckled older male psychiatrist, sitting out of view of his patient who is laying on the [...]
The First Session of Individual Therapy: What to Expect
Have you ever been in counseling or therapy? People have all sorts of ideas about what to expect. I’ve seen my share of “first-timers” come in with a slightly suspicious, fearful and unsure look in their eyes as they unsteadily lower themselves onto the couch in front of me. I believe many myths are perpetuated [...]
