December Exposes the Cracks in Relationships
blueprint
The Myth of Insight in Couple Therapy
myth, insight, perturbation, disruption
The Two Patterns That Quietly Erode Sexual Intimacy
sex, intimacy
Some (Not All) Reasons to End Couple Therapy
termination, ending, regulation
The Myth of Unconditional Acceptance in Relationships
myth, unconditional
Why Couple Therapy Is So Reactive
window of tolerance, activation, regulation
Corrosive Actions: The Behaviours That Break Conversation
corrosive action, conversation, structure
Experiential Loops: How Relationships Recreate Themselves in Real Time
experiential loop, blueprint
Blueprint and Caricature: Two Lenses That Shape How We Relate
blueprint, caricature, structure
Formulation as the Backbone of Therapeutic Direction
formulation, relational, systemic, structure
Why Couple Therapy Is So Challenging
reflection, perturbation, seduction, conservation
Definitional Privilege: How a Relationship Drifts Toward One Dominant Reality
definitional privilege, structure
Affairs and Impossible Questions: Why Trust Cannot Be Promised
affair, infidelity, repair, impossible questions
Affairs in Couple Therapy: Why Repair Requires Two Frames
affair, infidelity, repair
Affairs and Couple Therapy: Why They Are Mutually Exclusive
Divergent Conversations: The Problem of Metacommunication
metacommunication, conversation
The Scope of Couple Therapy: To Divorce or Not to Divorce
divorce/separation, scope, structure
Couple Therapy Isn’t Just Another Approach — It’s a Different Discipline
couple vs individual, structure
Couple Therapy Without a Relational Formulation… Is Not Couple Therapy
formulation, system, structure
Conversation: Where Change Actually Happens in Couple Therapy
conversation, process
When a Child Is Born, So Is a New Relationship
children, childbirth, relational stressors
The Quiet Architecture of Definitional Privilege
The Wild West of Couple Therapy
reflection, regulation
Caricature: When We Stop Seeing Each Other
caricature
The Enchanted Forest: On Seduction in Couple Therapy
reflection, seduction, conservation
The Paradoxical World of Couple Therapy
reflection, paradox, regulation
Couple Therapy and Nervous System Regulation
polyvagal, regulation
Couple Therapy and Optimal Intensity
optimal intensity, regulation
Couple Therapy: It’s Not About the Story, but the Pattern
formulation, systemic, pattern, conservation, structure
The Problem with Therapy-Language in Relationships
language, myth
Beyond Holding Space: The Dispassionate Precision of Couple Therapy
The Function of the Therapist's Theoretical Model
theory of change, structure
Repair: The Holy Grail of Couple Therapy?
repair, conflict
