This post is a follow up to a post Dr. Leanne Campbell wrote in June, you can read the first post here. Now back from Europe and busy seeing clients again, and getting ready for upcoming trauma trainings this fall (in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in … [Read more...]
Understanding Raw Spots in Couples Therapy
“We are never so vulnerable as when we love, and never so hopelessly unhappy as when we lose the object of our love.” ~ Sigmund Freud Haley met Eric on a sunny day while they were sitting outside enjoying Sunday brunch. Everything about him got her … [Read more...]
Attachment styles and why they matter to your couples therapy practice
Little Betty loved her parents. And while they loved her, too, they didn’t seem to have time for her. They were always rushing. They were always running out the door. Betty learned to get their attention. But she had to tug on their clothing, wrap … [Read more...]
How can Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) help couples therapists?
It’s no secret — couple’s therapy stresses out therapists. Are sessions spinning out of control because of a couple that keeps fighting in your office and will not listen? Do you want to know how to work with emotions to foster closeness and … [Read more...]
Tips for handling an attack/attack sequence
Written by Alison Lee, Ph.D, CPsych & Kim Hayes, MA, MFT, and first appeared in the ICEEFT Newsletter. I feel certain that there is NOT a therapist reading this article who has not sat in a session with a couple caught in an … [Read more...]
