Family and Marriage
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8/13/2008
Latest Articles
Are Your
Friends Hurting Your Relationship? by Richard Nicastro, Ph.D.
Understanding Gender and Culture within the Context of Spirituality:
Implications for Counselors by Sue Passalacqua and Joseph M. Cervantes
Relationship Basics: Have You Forgotten the Fundamentals of a Great
Relationship? by Richard Nicastro, Ph.D.
Premarital Counseling
Workbook Provides a Cost Effective Alternative to Face to Face Premarital
Counseling
One Easy Thing You Can Do Today to Improve Your Relationship by Barbi
Pecenco, MA
Review of Marriage Fitness by Mort Fertel by Chris Hartwell, MSW
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Marriage Counseling
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Marriage Counseling by
Lisa Kift, LMFT
Long lasting, successful marriages
can be hard work and it’s normal for couples to encounter rough
waters at times. In fact, it’s inevitable. Having witnessed all
types of couples with all sorts of attitudes, I’ve been able to
identify some things that people pondering marriage counseling
should consider prior to beginning the process. If you’re
considering marriage counseling these points will help you and
your partner get the most out of your time, effort and money!
Choosing a Marriage Counselor: 8 Aspects to Consider by
Lisa Kift, LMFT
If your marriage is in trouble – or if you’re simply looking for
more effective ways to communicate with your spouse – marriage
counseling can be a great option. So how does one go about
choosing a marriage counselor?
Marriage Counseling Overview
by Theresa Anderson
Marriage counseling is a valuable
opportunity for couples who want to build a healthy and
long-lasting relationship. It can be a worthwhile investment for
the long-term, providing couples with the skills and strategies
they need to manage life together in a healthy way.
Why Marriage
Counseling? by Chris Hartwell, MSW
Is your marriage in trouble? If so, then
you're in the right place. The Family & Marriage Counseling
Directory was designed specifically to be the best resource on
the web for people in need of marriage counseling. When I
created this site in 2003, there was a huge "marriage
counseling" gap on the internet. If someone did a search for
"marriage counseling," there were a few self-help type sites
that showed up, but where were the
marriage counselors and
therapists? Click Here
for our regional listings.
Getting Married? 6 Great Reasons to Get Premarital
Counseling by Lisa Kift, LMFT
Most couples spend more time planning their weddings than their
marriages! With divorce rates at an all time high, it seems that
couples are facing more challenges than ever in preserving their
relationship stability. Lisa goes on to explain good reasons for
premarital counseling and some of its benefits.
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Key Steps to Success
in Counseling by Dr. Noah H. Kersey Ph.D.
A well-written guide with some widely accepted principles that
help lead to success in the counseling process.
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Couples Counseling
Effectiveness of Couples
Counseling by Misty Will, MSW
Couple’s counseling is based on the premise that individuals and
their problems are best handled within the context of the couple’s
relationship. Married couples today feel increasingly isolated and
are expected to manage their lives and families without the
community supports that in the past were a primary resource in
raising children and meeting family needs. Couples in our present
culture are less bound by family traditions and are freer than
ever before to develop relationships unlike those of the families
that they were raised in.
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Marital
Satisfaction Affected By Both Spouse's Mental Health, Says New
Study from The American Psychological Association.
WASHINGTON — New research examines why a person’s mental health is
important for maintaining a satisfying marriage and how either
partner can influence the other’s marital happiness. These
findings are reported on in the October issue of the Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology published by the American
Psychological Association (APA).
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An Arrangement of Marriages from Psychology Today
Presents David H. Olson's research on happy couples and
unhappy couples. Basic types of marriages; Characteristics of good
marriages; Characteristics of bad marriages; Stressed marriages
abound; Marital partners; Seven distinct profiles of families;
Complexity of marriage relationships; Weaknesses couples should
address.
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The Ties That Unbind from
Psychology Today
Focuses on a study conducted by Lawrence Kurdek, a psychology
professor at Wright State University regarding the quality of
marriage. Status of marital quality over the four-year
period after the marriage; Why marital quality declines in the
seventh year of marriage; Impact of having kids on marital
quality; Advice of Kurdek to couples
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Relationship Counseling
Relationship
Counseling : Safety First by Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin MS, LGPC
Therapy traditionally focuses on solving problems and, in a
conflict, there is likely to be a winner and a loser. There are
couples who sigh at the thought of counseling as they doubt
there is any hope for resolving their differences. While some
may choose to terminate the relationship, we would much prefer a
couple to stay together. With a whopping national divorce rate,
new methods of approaching marital conflict are necessary.
Ten Characteristics of Successful Relationships by Lisa Kift, MFT
Lisa Kift is a couples' therapist who identifies ten characteristics
of successful relationships. She finds that these qualities are
integral parts of a healthy relationship foundation and believes
that they increase the chances of weathering the storms that life
inevitably dishes out.
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Family Counseling
Let Them Go from
Psychology Today
Reveals that caregiver lays a foundation for future emotional
development of children, based on a research conducted by James
Elicker, an assistant professor of child development and family
counseling studies. Recommended caregivers.
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and
Adolescents (CA-0008) Fact Sheet from
The National Mental Health Information Center
This fact sheet defines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
describes the warning signs, discusses types of help available,
and suggests what parents or other caregivers can do.
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Ten Acts of Courage For Parents of
Children With Eating Disorders by Joanna Poppink, MFT
Creating a healthy family system surrounds the eating disorder
child with an environment that supports her recovery. All family
systems have strengths and weaknesses, and many dysfunctional
families do not give rise to a child with an eating disorder.
Nevertheless, while a dysfunctional family does not create an
eating disorder, a family that strives to be as honest and healthy
as possible can help a child with an eating disorder to heal.
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Family Ties from
Psychology Today
For Troubled Teens, Group Therapy may be the Problem; Family
Therapy, Counsleing, the Solution.
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The Family & Marriage Counseling
Directory provides access to more than just local therapists in
your area. Our phone
counseling page lists many therapists who are part of a
network that provides online counseling, as well as counseling
over the telephone. There are certain circumstances where such
therapy is appropriate, especially if the person seeking such
therapy has limited access to transportation or therapists in
their area.
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