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
192: Vienna Pharaon on Therapist Burnout
191: The Key to Every Conversation in Couples Therapy
190: Intensive EFT with Jim Thomas
189: Healthy Conflict with Jessica Higgins
188: Polyvagal Theory in EFT Couples Therapy with Rebecca Jorgensen
187: Premarital Counseling with Rachel Dorneanu
186: Stan Tatkin on Co-Constructing Your Relationship
185: The Impact of Siblings on Your Relationship with Karen Gail Lewis
184: Katherine Woodward Thomas on How to Evolve Beyond Your Attachment Style
183: Systemic Trauma in Couples Therapy with Akilah Riley-Richardson
182: Parenting Adult Children with Laurence Steinberg
181: Is a Relationship Salvageable After an Affair with Talal Alsaleem
180: Enneagram and Couples part 2 with Kristy Gaisford
179: Healing from Betrayal with LaDonna Carey
178: Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy with Irina Wen
177: Understanding People Pleasing with Natalie Lue
176: Using the Enneagram in Couples Therapy with Louisa Krause
175: Working with Emotional Avoidance
174: Eroticism in Couples Therapy with Cyndi Darnell
173: Betrayal Recovery with Lora Cheadle
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