“Not pointing fingers!”

My clients always say it better than I can explain…here is what a recent offered after our sessions came to a close…. “Working with Joseph gave me a framework for identifying the emotions, and root causes, that underlie so much of my behavior. He...

“I leaned into my fear and the fever broke!”

After 10 months of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, the female partner of a couple who came into therapy reeling from an infidelity and an reactive domestic violence who was able to lean into a very old fear and stay engaged with her partner. When questioned,...

“I’ve fallen back in love with you!”

A very lovely moment occurred during a couple session a few days ago. 18 sessions in to Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, a couple who came to me to address infidelity (on the husbands part – the penultimate behavior of disconnection, a disconnection that had...

Relationship Revolution

We are in need of a Relationship Revolution on the planet! This revolution starts with emotional awareness of self. Lots more to come from me on this subject. Stand by!  

How do you dance with your partner? Mandy Traut, MA, LMHC

Today I am launching a cooperative sharing of blogs with Mandy Traut, MA, LMHC. Mandy opens here by musing on the question, “How do you dance with your partner?” It’s All About Connection Mandy Traut, M.A, LMHC   Over the years, I’ve heard many...

Should Couples Stay Together After An Affair?

This question was posted recently on a Marriage & Family Therapy LinkedIn Group Page. Briefly here are my thoughts; Affairs lie on top of a broken communication code that kept the couples from communicating their true intimate selves. Experience as an EFT Couples...