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Couple Counseling? Maybe in timeā€¦.

Gary Direnfeld

I recently declined two requests for couple counseling. Couple counseling can be an intense setting where issues are laid bare. Interestingly, in both cases the callers were prepared to continue with couple counseling despite their disclosures of untoward behavior. I suggested individual counseling in both cases.

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Think Beyond Counseling for Your Teen

Gary Direnfeld

While you or someone else may think a particular teen needs counseling, it doesn’t mean it will be helpful. Counseling is one of those things that simply works best when attended on a voluntary basis by someone who self-identifies a need as well as a desire. Think beyond counseling. Looks good, does nothing.

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Counseling? His Turn, Her Turn

Gary Direnfeld

He went to counseling just as she wanted. With that she would learn to calm herself, process her feelings and learn better communication skills too. He had to address his anger. He learned to take a break if conflict arose. Sometimes it took a matter of minutes, other times a few hours, on occasion a day or two.

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The Gottman Approach to Couples Counselling

Prosper Health Collective

A lack of mutual understanding and effective communication is often the source of problems in a relationship. The Gottman Approach is scientifically informed method of couples counselling. The Gottman Approach emphasises the therapist facilitating improved connection and communication between couples.

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How Relationship Counselling Can Benefit You

Psychological Health Care

How well you understand and can communicate with your partner, as well as your ability to negotiate difficult times can determine whether you maintain a happy relationship, struggle, or separate. Relationship counselling may help you resolve a current problem or prevent an issue from getting worse. Reasons Relationships Fail.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Improve staff communication. Perhaps not surprisingly, they share a common element ā€” they all depend on good communication practices at the organizational, team, and individual levels. Whether communicating with care team members or directly with patients, using two ways to confirm a patientā€™s identity must be embedded in your process.

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Conflict with Your Teen?

Gary Direnfeld

The relationship facilitates communication. Communication facilitates problem solving. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com ā€“ to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Feeling safe facilitates connecting.