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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. This is where the therapist must make a decision.

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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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When Your Ex is Abusive and Intimidating, Know This:

Gary Direnfeld

Such methods of reply and communication heighten the differences between their messages causing the other to stand out more abusive in comparison. This is typically beyond the training and experience of most therapists and is a specialty area of practice. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support.

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And Then, She Found Herself

Gary Direnfeld

It was the therapist who drew out the whole story rather that addressing the issue in the moment. 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. They didn’t last.

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Microaggressions towards LGBT individuals: what about clinical practice?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Microaggressions have been described as ā€œbrief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative insults to the target person or groupā€ (Torino et al., Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 13 , 258ā€“275. R., & Galupo, M.

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Can You Leave Rehab Before Your Program is Done?

Gateway Foundation

If you’re currently in treatment and are considering leaving, discuss your feelings with your counselors and therapists. When you start your program, you’ll quickly begin meeting with therapists and counselors. In treatment, you’ll learn crucial communication skills that can help you strengthen your relationships.