A Bill Doherty multi-decade long rant is finally on video.Simply put, too many couples therapists give up on motivated couples, coming to improve their marriages, because the therapist can’t handle the impairment of one spouse. He shares the very rare times he would refuse to do couples therapy.Those who love differentiation will appreciate the priority
In The Doherty Approach we think that couples bring a broader array of interactional patterns and outside stressors than current models emphasize–and that therapists need a way to prioritize what to work first, and then next, with multi-problem couples.The Family FIRO Model does all of this. For therapists who love attachment, it’s in this model
Highly experienced couples therapists learn, through clinical trial and error, how to prioritize goals in couples therapy–where to begin when there are lot of problems.Our couples therapy field, however, lacks explicit models for priority setting. Your couples work will be smoother and more effective if you know which problems to start with and why.Navigating Couples
Navigating External Stressors in Couples Therapy: A Relational PerspectiveIn the realm of couples therapy, the recognition of external stressors is paramount. While internal dynamics are essential, acknowledging the influence of external pressures is equally crucial.Exploring the Dynamics of External StressorsExternal stressors, such as caregiving for aging parents, often disrupt the equilibrium within relationships. These challenges
This video includes a mantra Bill repeats often.It’s foundational to the balance between confidence in our ability to help couples and humility about how much we can really identify the many possible reasons the couple got to the point they needed couples therapy.Understanding the Dynamics of Human Relationships: Insights from Relational TherapyIn the intricate landscape
Do you know the 3 areas that need to change for couples to report success in couples therapy?Watch this short video to learn what they are and ponder how you emphasize one, two, or all three. If you are an expert in one dimension of change and your couples are still struggling, with the assumption