Elizabeth and her father, Bill, talk endlessly about marriage, research, couples therapy and all subtopics therein. In the eighteen intensive years of these convos, Elizabeth only felt the power of his philosophy in creating The Doherty Approach. Watch the video to learn what it is.
The core Family FIRO video is here. Elizabeth mentions why it’s so useful and can help therapists support couples in every day, common sense language.
We go to graduate school, we learn models and theories, and we form our view of the great marriage. Then, couples show up to therapy, and the gap may be big in how their marriage is today versus how it could be. In this video, we briefly explain why that gap should not really come
It’s a phrase Elizabeth invented and explains in this video. It’s a sentiment couples can have as well as therapists, but it’s not a useful mindset for anyone.
Elizabeth has the benefit of asking her father, a master therapist, why about every aspect of what he does in couples therapy! There is no fear in her, and our trainees benefit (and love!) this aspect.