Navigating the Path to Lasting Love: How Couples Interventions Can Transform Your Relationship

In a world where love and relationships seem to come with an expiration date, finding lasting love can feel like an elusive quest. But fear not, because there is hope! If you’re ready to transform your relationship, couples interventions may be the answer you’ve been looking for. These powerful interventions are designed to help couples […]

The Integration of the Mind and Body in Couples Counseling

I’ll start by saying the reality that we (most people) often talk about the mind and body as separate entities is an issue. No one talks about their arm and their body as if they are two different things. The mind is part of the body and the body is of course heavily influenced by […]

Two Key Tasks in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Although somewhat competitors, John Gottman, the co-creator of the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, recommended that every counselor learn Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). He advises marriage counselors to learn Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). The Gottman Method is somewhat structured, while EFT is more of a way of interacting. The two complement each […]

Client Factors that Make Couples Therapy More Effective

The amount of time couples therapy takes depends on many factors. Some of them depend on the clients’ traits, goals, and willingness to work. The following factors are broken down into characteristics that often make therapy faster and more effective (and factors that do the opposite). Positive Factors Negative Factors In a related note, read […]