This episode is packed full with advice for how to do good couples therapy. Some of the topics covered are the 6 types of confrontation, rethinking 1st sessions, and how to incorporate attachment theory, differentiation, and neuroscience.
Dr. Ellyn Bader is the co-founder of the Developmental Model for Couples Therapy. She and Dr. Peter Pearson co-wrote the book, In Quest of the Mythical Mate. They were pioneers in the field of couples therapy at the time and have since educated numerous therapists on how to work effectively with couples.
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Books
In Quest of the Mythical Mate: A Developmental Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment in Couples Therapy
Tell me no Lies: How to Stop Lying to Your Partner - And Yourself - In the 4 Stages of Marriage
032: How Parenthood Impacts Relationships with Elly Taylor
031: Premarital Counseling with Mayi Dixon
030: Helping Couples Cope After Infidelity with Terri DiMatteo
029: Love Your Paperwork with Maelisa Hall
028: Exploring EFT with Jim Thomas
027: Harriet Lerner on Apologizing
026: Less Conflict, More Connection with Figs O'Sullivan
025: Love is a Verb with Bill O'Hanlon
024: Couples and Autism with Janeen Herskovitz
023: Ernesto Segismundo on Creativity, Video, and Social Media
022: Gay Couples with Alapaki Yee and Salvatore Garanzini
021: True Love is not True: Relationships Take Work
020: How to Ask About Sex in Couples Therapy with Martha Kauppi
019: Hedy Schleifer on Encounter-centered Couples Therapy
018: Amber Hawley on Building Your Business Community
017: Using Gottman Interventions to Enhance Intimacy with Laura Heck
016: Joy Harden Bradford on Being Open to the Conversation of Privilege
015: Lori Gottlieb on Writing to Help Relationships
014: Addiction and Couples Therapy with Bob Navarra
013: Law Enforcement Couples with Cyndi Doyle
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