It is important to know that lots of therapists do couples therapy or marriage counseling (these terms are interchangeable), but fewer of them have extensive training and in-depth experience in this specialty. Make sure you find out what your therapist's particular qualifications are for couples therapy. My role as a therapist is to help you understand more deeply:
Your primary role as a client is to allow yourself to be open and reflective to learning new ways of seeing, hearing, feeling, and trying new things. The more you can focus on learning about yourself as an individual, and on taking risks to be vulnerable (instead of dwelling on your partner's faults), the faster and more positively your relationship will progress (and the more time, money and effort you will save in the long-run). Getting Started As I say in my brochures, a stitch in time really does save nine. Research shows that it is much easier to change patterns early on rather than after they have become deeply entrenched habits and interactions. It is still possible to change longer-term patterns as well, depending on individual motivation and willingness to reflect, try new things, and other factors, but the longer you wait the more you will have to put in. If you are wondering about couples therapy please call soon for an evaluation so you can start working towards having the relationship you want Other Psychotherapy I see individuals for therapy on a selective basis. My orientation for individual therapy integrates a variety of theoretical frameworks (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, attachment theory, neuropsychology, EMDR, positive and mindfulness psychology, family and systems theory) which I see as sharing many common ideas in addition to having their separate identities. Central to me are the importance of the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and emotional attunement. I consider each client, couple, or family as unique and tailor my therapy as much as possible according to his, her, or their needs and styles.Workshops & Seminars I have taught graduate courses, trained many burgeoning therapists, and present widely around the Bay Area. Please contact me if you are interested in having me present to your group on any aspect of couples therapy, parenting, neuropsychology or learning differences.
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