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The Insidious Impact of Parental Conflict on Child Behavior June 1, 2016 . 5 Comments
As a family systems therapist, it’s been my experience that when parents bring a child to my office due to acting-out behaviors or social challenges, it usually comes back to the dynamic ... Read More
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Understanding Yourself Is Key to Understanding Others July 15, 2014 . 5 Comments
I am an introvert. Both of my daughters, now grown, are extroverts. When the second was in her mid-teens, I was working very long hours. I would frequently come home, brain fried, and find ... Read More
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Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Four Temperaments April 8, 2014 . 8 Comments
There are four types of human beings, and I believe each is designed to attend to at least one of four critical areas of need in a functioning human society. The tasks that each temperament ... Read More
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Conflict and the Thinker/Feeler Struggle in Relationships February 20, 2014 . 20 Comments
The thinking/feeling dichotomy was first connected to individual differences in psychological types (personalities) by Carl Jung. It is used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator’s personality ... Read More
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Embrace Conflict as a Path to Deeper Connection May 10, 2011 . 14 Comments
Conventional wisdom says that having conflict in a partnership is “bad.” Most couples perceive conflict or its lack as a measure of a relationship’s strength or weakness. The truth ... Read More
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Individual Versus Couple Therapy: What Format Is Best for Marital Problems April 6, 2010 . 20 Comments
The Textbook of Family and Couples Therapy describes the three “most common types of couples therapy”: Individual therapy; Conjoint couples therapy; and Combined couples therapy In ... Read More