IFS Therapy – A Cutting Edge Approach to Self Awareness and Healing
“IFS showed me how to love every aspect of myself in a specific way.” Dr. Jay Earley, IFS Practitioner and Author of Self Therapy What is IFS? IFS or Internal Family Systems is a method of therapy developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz, Ph. D. over the last 2+...PACT – A Highly Effective Approach to Couples Therapy
After a lot of research into the most effective approaches to couples counseling, I made the decision to incorporate PACT: Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® into my practice. PACT is a highly effective method for dealing with the seemingly intractable...We Fight But Never Resolve Anything – A Couples Complaint
“The problem,” Jessica said, “is we fight, but we never actually resolve anything. I feel like we are just drifting further and further apart.” Her husband Dan, speaks up. “Well, she’s constantly bringing up the past. She can never let anything go and I can’t even...An Owners Manual for Your Relationship; The PACT Approach
“How can you not understand that I am exhausted and need you to be more helpful with the children?” Anna says wearily to Max. Max replies, “Anna, that’s ridiculous, I do help, I help all the time. I’m tired too. My job is killing me. If you need more help, call your...Energizing a Tired Part – Internal Family Systems
I was working with a client recently on an Internal Family Systems (IFS) exercise. IFS (by Richard Schwartz) is an amazing kind of therapy which involves the use of “parts”. Basically, in IFS, the individual gets to know his or her different parts, which involve...Compassionate Listening
Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, founder of The Center for Nonviolent Communication, talks about the need to offer compassion and attention when listening and responding to your partner. His approach to compassionate response suggest that, when communicating with your...Connect and Live Longer!
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Better Communication: A Secret Weapon for Couples
Do you want to communicate better as a couple? If you answered yes, start by arming yourself with these secret weapons for better communication.