The main issues at this stage of the therapy are setting the boundary and setting the expectation. The new couple needs to set the boundary with their extended family.
Overview of the characters discussed in this series is briefly described here. Family Life Cycle Theory (Reuben Hill, 1949): Stage 1: Leaving home: Single young adults
I love to read and love to “analyze” the plots and the characters using my therapy knowledge. Because of the HIPPA privacy, I can’t talk
there is a need or needs behind a complaint, and there is a complaint or complaints behind every criticism. Before you criticize your partner, be very clear what you need from your partner.
This Veteran’s Day, I ask you to take a few minutes to thank the families of the veterans.
I wish that I would have listened to him/her when he/she first mention to me we have a problem.
Couple Therapy has helped us to find the time and space to talk about the difficult topics that we avoid talking about
I always asked the couples whom I ended our relationship on good terms what are the walk-away points for them to continue their relationship without
Let’s look at Couple B. (The story of the Couple A is here.)
As a so-called “small business” owner, I have come to appreciate my weekly bookkeeping responsibility. I enjoy finding something new from the numbers. This morning,
I am Dr. Grace Chen, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
