Divorce rates are at an all time high. Many of the people I see in my practice present with marital / couple discord. In response to these concerns I have incorporated some of the beliefs and treatment plans made famous by Michelle Weiner-Davis. I believe for instance that divorce is most often not the solution, that most marital problems are solvable and that unhappy marriages can be changed and are therefore worth changing. My preferred method of treatment is solution oriented brief therapy. Brief therapy is short term; goals are usually accomplished in a limited number of sessions. I focus on solutions to marital problems and encourage clients to focus on doing more of what works and less of what doesn't.
To further assist those who have experienced trauma, I've also incorportated the model of Pia Mellody. I have training in her techinques that effectively assist clients in resolving childhood traumas that impact their current adult relationships. I offer the Couples' Boundary workshop (from the work of Pia Mellody) to those clients with childhood woundings that are constraining their adult their unions. This boundary workshop is designed specifically for couples to assist them in "living less in reaction" and communicate more effectively. To quote Pia Mellody, the Couples' Boundary Workshop will help couples speak to be known and listen with curiosity.
