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When couples are in crisis

When couples are in crisis

by Sara Schwarzbaum | Diary of a couples therapist | 7 comments

This was a bad week. About half of the couples I am seeing, are going through a severe crisis. And that has an effect on my clinical self-esteem: I feel incompetent. Here is a sample of my self-talk after a session with certain couples in crisis this week: “I should...
Understanding Countertransference

Understanding Countertransference

by Sara Schwarzbaum | Couple Therapy Models, High Conflict Couples | 14 comments

During a session with a high conflict couple, do you ever feel anxiety, frustration, sympathy for one partner? Do your clients trigger your sense of incompetence and insecurity? When you work with couples, they elicit feelings and thoughts are important to understand,...

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Sara Schwarzbaum is the Founder of the Academy for Couples Therapists, an online training program for therapists who want to improve their work with couples. Find out what's unique about the Academy for Couples Therapists training.

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