Couples Counseling: Tools and Interventions
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Published 2019-04-12
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Provide a confidential dialogue, which normalizes feelings
Enable each person to be heard and to hear themselves
Set boundaries so each person feels safe and empowered to express
his or her point of view in a way the other can hear and understand,
even though he or she may not agree
Teach active listening, using I statements and objective terms from
the beginning
Reflect the relationship's difficulties and the potential for
change
Inform couples that it is not a matter of one person being right or
wrong, since both partners make sense from their perspective. They
will be learning how to better understand each other and improve
communication to restore harmony and intimacy
Identify times in the past that have been good and what was different
Help each partner begin to understand how he or she is
contributing to the conflicts and can contribute to solutions
Move from the "blame game" to looking at what happens to them as
a process.
Look for exceptions
Help both partners see the relationship in a more objective manner
Identify repetitive, negative interaction cycles as a pattern
Sex/Intimacy
Resentments→Explosions
Change the view of the relationship via functional perspective taking
How is this behavior helpful to him/her/you?
Create new and positively bonding emotional events and
establish intimacy
Meet the couple where they are--- What can they currently
comfortably do?
What do they hope they will eventually be able to do?
Teach the 5 love languages (touch, gifts, words, acts, quality time)
Have each partner make a list of what those things are for them
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All Comments (21)
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I listen to all podcasts/trainings facilitated by Dr. Dawn Elise Snips. I am very grateful for the growth I am witnessing in my clinical skills as a result of applying techniques discussed during said trainings/podcasts. Thank you all at Counseling Toolbox!!!!
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As a clinical psychologist, her videos have been really helpful. She is a wonderful lady. ❤
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This was really useful. I’m a relationship counsellor as well as a coach and I learnt a lot here, thank you 👍🏽
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Extremely valuable information concisely but clearly presented. Thank you so very much it has given me hope.
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Very well presented and some quality content, thank you for this, it is systemic and solution focused which is valuable as a base to have.
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Thank you. Very useful. :)
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beautiful work, many thanks 🙏
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Sadly if they are addicts they can't promise they won't act out again. It's very risky for the betrayed spouse.
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Thank you for this video! Super helpful as I am preparing to take on my first couple!
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You are awesome, Thankyou
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it is really very effective and helpful. Thank you very much,
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Great content!!
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I recently graduated with my masters in cmhc.. this was very helpful thank you!
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amazing, looking for work on my relationship and this gives me alot of pointers to impove
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Wish she was my therapist!!
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Is this PowerPoint available to download?
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Great lesson I wish your picture is bigger than the writing so I can see your face more clear in the video Thanks for your help
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This was great. Really liked the video, the content and the ...um...yadi yada yada
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How can a person regain trust in their partner?
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💯lol
