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Carolyn (Carrie) J Hansen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Beach, MD 20714
Having skills and knowing what to expect, we succeed! Certifications: Imago Therapy (seen on Oprah),Relationship Enhancement (NIRE Faculty member and Director: Stepfamily Programs),advanced member Stepfamily Foundation.
Do you want more happiness and success in your life? Do you want to reduce stress and have healthier relationships? Has it been hard getting what you want out of life and having people understand what's really on your mind and in your heart? Are those you love not being loving?. When the things we want the most seem out of reach, we can feel anxious, depressed and even angry. Learn to get more of what you want from life and feel more understood, respected, loved and successful Transform your life. WE CAN HELP AND WE DO!
Having skills and knowing what to expect, we succeed! Certifications: Imago Therapy (seen on Oprah),Relationship Enhancement (NIRE Faculty member and Director: Stepfamily Programs),advanced member Stepfamily Foundation.
Do you want more happiness and success in your life? Do you want to reduce stress and have healthier relationships? Has it been hard getting what you want out of life and having people understand what's really on your mind and in your heart? Are those you love not being loving?. When the things we want the most seem out of reach, we can feel anxious, depressed and even angry. Learn to get more of what you want from life and feel more understood, respected, loved and successful Transform your life. WE CAN HELP AND WE DO!
Online Therapists
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Jane Charnas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Columbia, MD 21044 (Online Only)
I am an advanced and certified Imago therapist.
I am a warm, interactive and experienced therapist. I work with individuals, couples and families. I am able to get to the essence of what you are struggling with quickly so that we can get to work on resolving what it is. My therapy is collaborative, I give feedback and suggestions as well as being a good listener to what you are saying and what is "in between the lines". I am well credentialed and am an Advanced and Certified Imago therapist trained by Harville Hendricks.
I am an advanced and certified Imago therapist.
I am a warm, interactive and experienced therapist. I work with individuals, couples and families. I am able to get to the essence of what you are struggling with quickly so that we can get to work on resolving what it is. My therapy is collaborative, I give feedback and suggestions as well as being a good listener to what you are saying and what is "in between the lines". I am well credentialed and am an Advanced and Certified Imago therapist trained by Harville Hendricks.
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My work integrates my experience as an Advanced Imago Therapist, EMDR therapist, training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, HeartMath, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Coaching and Emotional Freedom Technique.
I have been helping individuals and couples transform their lives for over 25 years. My work is holistic. We target the root causes of your distress rather than skimming the surface level of symptoms. Only when root causes are addressed can symptoms dissolve. We dive deeply into the core issues that are keeping you stuck, disconnected and dissatisfied in your life and relationships. The process is efficient, effective, respectful, safe and profound. My ideal clients are people who are passionate about healing and releasing patterns that no longer serve them.
My work integrates my experience as an Advanced Imago Therapist, EMDR therapist, training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, HeartMath, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Coaching and Emotional Freedom Technique.
I have been helping individuals and couples transform their lives for over 25 years. My work is holistic. We target the root causes of your distress rather than skimming the surface level of symptoms. Only when root causes are addressed can symptoms dissolve. We dive deeply into the core issues that are keeping you stuck, disconnected and dissatisfied in your life and relationships. The process is efficient, effective, respectful, safe and profound. My ideal clients are people who are passionate about healing and releasing patterns that no longer serve them.
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Vernon Byrd Coulon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Frederick, MD 21702 (Online Only)
I am a certified Imago Relationship Therapist, certified Gestalt Practitioner with extensive training in Sand Tray therapy; a certified Qigong instructor and certified Emotional Freedom Techniques energy psychology practitioner.
We all deserve to be happy. Sometimes events and circumstances may get in our way. Using holistic approaches to compliment traditional talk therapy, I hope you will let me help you on your journey of self-discovery and healing. Whether you are dealing with traumatic issues or life challenges, these methods work! As one client shared with me, "after years in talk therapy, this is the first time that I am beginning to feel integrated and whole." If you are ready, please accept my offer to share this journey with you.
I am a certified Imago Relationship Therapist, certified Gestalt Practitioner with extensive training in Sand Tray therapy; a certified Qigong instructor and certified Emotional Freedom Techniques energy psychology practitioner.
We all deserve to be happy. Sometimes events and circumstances may get in our way. Using holistic approaches to compliment traditional talk therapy, I hope you will let me help you on your journey of self-discovery and healing. Whether you are dealing with traumatic issues or life challenges, these methods work! As one client shared with me, "after years in talk therapy, this is the first time that I am beginning to feel integrated and whole." If you are ready, please accept my offer to share this journey with you.
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Picking a therapist to work with can be overwhelming. Feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist is critical. During our first session we will explore what brought you to me. Together we identify your struggles, develop a treatment plan, discuss whether you feel comfortable with me, and that our plan makes sense to you. I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. A certified IMAGO, Gottman, Equine Assisted and Diplomat in Sex Therapy, we will talk openly and candidly about your life. Together, we will explore your concerns, past and present and mindfully identify changes for you to consider.
Picking a therapist to work with can be overwhelming. Feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist is critical. During our first session we will explore what brought you to me. Together we identify your struggles, develop a treatment plan, discuss whether you feel comfortable with me, and that our plan makes sense to you. I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. A certified IMAGO, Gottman, Equine Assisted and Diplomat in Sex Therapy, we will talk openly and candidly about your life. Together, we will explore your concerns, past and present and mindfully identify changes for you to consider.
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David Christy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW, JD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
I have a relationship-driven approach to helping clients live happier, more fulfilling lives. I rely mainly on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential perspectives. I have experience helping clients process grief, loss and trauma; strengthen relationships; set boundaries; and achieve general life satisfaction. I work primarily with adult individuals, couples and groups. My work with couples is informed by training in the Gottman Method and Imago. For couples in which one partner is leaning out, considering divorce but not completely sure it's the best path, I offer Discernment Counseling.
I have a relationship-driven approach to helping clients live happier, more fulfilling lives. I rely mainly on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential perspectives. I have experience helping clients process grief, loss and trauma; strengthen relationships; set boundaries; and achieve general life satisfaction. I work primarily with adult individuals, couples and groups. My work with couples is informed by training in the Gottman Method and Imago. For couples in which one partner is leaning out, considering divorce but not completely sure it's the best path, I offer Discernment Counseling.
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As a certified Imago therapist, I specialize in enhancing communication, connection, and empathy within couples and families.
Hi, I’m Samantha! I specialize in helping individuals and couples through various life challenges, including creating more fulfilling relationships, exploring identity, and managing chronic illness. My therapeutic approach is informed by my diverse background as a therapist, sex educator, and chronic illness advocate. I create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore and process their experiences, find validation, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and of their relationships. I am dedicated to providing a supportive environment where you can heal, grow, and live authentically.
As a certified Imago therapist, I specialize in enhancing communication, connection, and empathy within couples and families.
Hi, I’m Samantha! I specialize in helping individuals and couples through various life challenges, including creating more fulfilling relationships, exploring identity, and managing chronic illness. My therapeutic approach is informed by my diverse background as a therapist, sex educator, and chronic illness advocate. I create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore and process their experiences, find validation, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and of their relationships. I am dedicated to providing a supportive environment where you can heal, grow, and live authentically.
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Robert Castle
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Lutherville, MD 21094 (Online Only)
I am trained in IMAGO techniques to help couples learn healing dialogues for connected-ness, empathy, and problem resolution.
Meaningful personal growth and self-efficacy can be realized by any person, couple or family in the face of personal challenges. These can be internal (despair, depression, grief, anger, or anxiety), external (lack of supportive relationships, disharmony), and interactive (blaming, perceptions and reciprocal reactions to each other's behaviors). How well you manage to cope, survive and eventually thrive in the midst of these challenges can be aided by establishing a genuine collaboration with a competent therapist. Teletherapy makes it even easier to select and engage with a licensed counselor who fits your particular needs.
I am trained in IMAGO techniques to help couples learn healing dialogues for connected-ness, empathy, and problem resolution.
Meaningful personal growth and self-efficacy can be realized by any person, couple or family in the face of personal challenges. These can be internal (despair, depression, grief, anger, or anxiety), external (lack of supportive relationships, disharmony), and interactive (blaming, perceptions and reciprocal reactions to each other's behaviors). How well you manage to cope, survive and eventually thrive in the midst of these challenges can be aided by establishing a genuine collaboration with a competent therapist. Teletherapy makes it even easier to select and engage with a licensed counselor who fits your particular needs.
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I offer Imago Relationship Therapy for couples.
Dr. Carol Robbins is a clinical psychologist who provides a specialty practice for all of your ADD needs with the expertise and compassion that you deserve. Are you tired of getting the run-around? Of being told that you are just stressed, depressed or anxious, but you know that there is more to it than that? Trust me to provide you with the consideration and understanding of a professional who has the clinical knowledge and the personal lived-experience of raising ADHD children and marrying an ADHD spouse. I care and I get it! Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan.
I offer Imago Relationship Therapy for couples.
Dr. Carol Robbins is a clinical psychologist who provides a specialty practice for all of your ADD needs with the expertise and compassion that you deserve. Are you tired of getting the run-around? Of being told that you are just stressed, depressed or anxious, but you know that there is more to it than that? Trust me to provide you with the consideration and understanding of a professional who has the clinical knowledge and the personal lived-experience of raising ADHD children and marrying an ADHD spouse. I care and I get it! Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan.
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Chetana Bhat
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21042
I am trained in Imago Therapy, Gottman Method, Executive Coaching, and Well-being Coaching.
Life can be stressful. Most people are stressed and overwhelmed for various reasons including personal, professional, and societal issues. Leaders of organizations are working hard to manage changes along with caring for employee well-being. Many couples are experiencing increased strain on their relationships. If you are looking to improve your leadership skills and executive presence, want to maintain healthy work-life balance, or want to improve your well-being and relationships, give me a call. If you want to join a peer group of professionals or a stress management group, give me a call to find out more.
I am trained in Imago Therapy, Gottman Method, Executive Coaching, and Well-being Coaching.
Life can be stressful. Most people are stressed and overwhelmed for various reasons including personal, professional, and societal issues. Leaders of organizations are working hard to manage changes along with caring for employee well-being. Many couples are experiencing increased strain on their relationships. If you are looking to improve your leadership skills and executive presence, want to maintain healthy work-life balance, or want to improve your well-being and relationships, give me a call. If you want to join a peer group of professionals or a stress management group, give me a call to find out more.
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I specialize in Imago Relationship Therapy and am an Advanced Certified Imago Therapist.
Do you feel as if you've lost the connection in your relationship? Do simple annoyances turn into full-blown arguments? Do you find yourself dealing with the same issues over and over again without resolution? Have you or your partner 'exited' your relationship through an emotional or sexual affair, an addiction (drugs, alcohol, pornography), or even a healthy pursuit (work, hobbies, friends)? All of these common problems and more can be addressed and resolved with Imago Relationship Therapy. Using Imago, I help couples discover a new way to communicate without blame, shame, or criticism.
I specialize in Imago Relationship Therapy and am an Advanced Certified Imago Therapist.
Do you feel as if you've lost the connection in your relationship? Do simple annoyances turn into full-blown arguments? Do you find yourself dealing with the same issues over and over again without resolution? Have you or your partner 'exited' your relationship through an emotional or sexual affair, an addiction (drugs, alcohol, pornography), or even a healthy pursuit (work, hobbies, friends)? All of these common problems and more can be addressed and resolved with Imago Relationship Therapy. Using Imago, I help couples discover a new way to communicate without blame, shame, or criticism.
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Rebecca Whitmore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Bethesda, MD 20814
I use contemporary modalities based in neuroscience including; IFS, EMDR, Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, IMAGO Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Sand Therapy, Mindfulness, and Somatic Intervention.
We overcome difficulties, adjust to changes, and manage difficult emotions best when we do not have to go at it alone. I offer a supportive partnership to help you identify your goals and build capacity to experience joy, compassionate self regard, and healthy rewarding relationships. I have over 35 years of experience helping children, couples, adults, and parents who experience feeling stuck, alone, sad, anxious, or unable to find the forward motion to reach goals for well being. Together we can create a safe space to address difficult emotions, and identify resources and habits that support resiliency and wellness.
I use contemporary modalities based in neuroscience including; IFS, EMDR, Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, IMAGO Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Sand Therapy, Mindfulness, and Somatic Intervention.
We overcome difficulties, adjust to changes, and manage difficult emotions best when we do not have to go at it alone. I offer a supportive partnership to help you identify your goals and build capacity to experience joy, compassionate self regard, and healthy rewarding relationships. I have over 35 years of experience helping children, couples, adults, and parents who experience feeling stuck, alone, sad, anxious, or unable to find the forward motion to reach goals for well being. Together we can create a safe space to address difficult emotions, and identify resources and habits that support resiliency and wellness.
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Tory Joseph
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MEd, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bethesda, MD 20814
I have been trained in and use the methods of Imago Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy with couples.
I offer a warm, accepting approach to my clients. With over 20 years of experience as a workshop presenter, parent educator and counselor, I have experienced positive results with hundreds of families. Using Imago Relationship Therapy, I work with couples on improving relationships. Teaching positive parenting techniques, I help parents of both young children and teens to solve problems, and create a healthy, successful family life.
I have been trained in and use the methods of Imago Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy with couples.
I offer a warm, accepting approach to my clients. With over 20 years of experience as a workshop presenter, parent educator and counselor, I have experienced positive results with hundreds of families. Using Imago Relationship Therapy, I work with couples on improving relationships. Teaching positive parenting techniques, I help parents of both young children and teens to solve problems, and create a healthy, successful family life.
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Are you struggling to find fulfillment and joy in life? Are your interpersonal relationships exhausting you? Do You want your relationships to bring you a feeling of togetherness and contentment but there is too much water under the bridge? Healing from past hurts and creating meaningful, healthy relationships are the bedrock of contentment and emotional well-being. I provide EMDR to help you heal from the past and Imago couples therapy to help you develop meaningful, healthy relationships with your partner and heal from the lasting, painful impact of old pains and resentments.
Are you struggling to find fulfillment and joy in life? Are your interpersonal relationships exhausting you? Do You want your relationships to bring you a feeling of togetherness and contentment but there is too much water under the bridge? Healing from past hurts and creating meaningful, healthy relationships are the bedrock of contentment and emotional well-being. I provide EMDR to help you heal from the past and Imago couples therapy to help you develop meaningful, healthy relationships with your partner and heal from the lasting, painful impact of old pains and resentments.
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Moshe Holzer
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20902
I have a unique integrative approach incorporating CBT, Somatic work, IFS, Bowen Family Systems, Relational Life Therapy, Imago, and more.
No Crunch Counseling: Clear, Grounded, Connected. I provide a comfortable setting to understand what you are experiencing and learn skills to move forward. I help individuals, couples, and families gain clarity and connection. Relationships have the potential for love, understanding, and security. When this is not present, the effects can be painful and isolating. Our relationship with ourselves is the same way. We sometimes feel frustrated, stuck, or overwhelmed. With the right tools, we can have clear thinking, manage challenges, and feel content.
I have a unique integrative approach incorporating CBT, Somatic work, IFS, Bowen Family Systems, Relational Life Therapy, Imago, and more.
No Crunch Counseling: Clear, Grounded, Connected. I provide a comfortable setting to understand what you are experiencing and learn skills to move forward. I help individuals, couples, and families gain clarity and connection. Relationships have the potential for love, understanding, and security. When this is not present, the effects can be painful and isolating. Our relationship with ourselves is the same way. We sometimes feel frustrated, stuck, or overwhelmed. With the right tools, we can have clear thinking, manage challenges, and feel content.
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Anne Ateeka B Contee
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204 (Online Only)
I provide professional counseling services integrated with a holistic, bottom-up approach emphasizing the connection between mind, body, and spirit. As a yoga and mindfulness teacher for 18 years, I often incorporate several mindfulness practices into my therapy sessions. As a Certified Imago Therapist, I work with individual couples along South Asian and African American families dealing with issues related to generational trauma to identity formation and assimilation. I am an EMDR trained and Trauma-informed Yoga teacher. I am a certified nature-informed therapist specializing in equine-assisted trauma-informed therapy.
I provide professional counseling services integrated with a holistic, bottom-up approach emphasizing the connection between mind, body, and spirit. As a yoga and mindfulness teacher for 18 years, I often incorporate several mindfulness practices into my therapy sessions. As a Certified Imago Therapist, I work with individual couples along South Asian and African American families dealing with issues related to generational trauma to identity formation and assimilation. I am an EMDR trained and Trauma-informed Yoga teacher. I am a certified nature-informed therapist specializing in equine-assisted trauma-informed therapy.
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I am certified Imago therapist, providing couple's counseling, intensive programs, and weekend workshops.
Whether you’ve spent a lifetime together or are just beginning your journey, relationships provide us with priceless opportunities to learn, grow, and heal. So often, we see conflict and power struggles as “warning signs” rather than precious growth gifts. How can this be when conflict with our partner is so painful? The answer lies in the struggle itself. Beneath the anger, there nearly always lies hurt, disappointment, fear, or sadness. The Imago relationship approach challenges us to embrace our vulnerability and communicate with our partner openly and without fear. When we are heard and truly seen, healing begins.
I am certified Imago therapist, providing couple's counseling, intensive programs, and weekend workshops.
Whether you’ve spent a lifetime together or are just beginning your journey, relationships provide us with priceless opportunities to learn, grow, and heal. So often, we see conflict and power struggles as “warning signs” rather than precious growth gifts. How can this be when conflict with our partner is so painful? The answer lies in the struggle itself. Beneath the anger, there nearly always lies hurt, disappointment, fear, or sadness. The Imago relationship approach challenges us to embrace our vulnerability and communicate with our partner openly and without fear. When we are heard and truly seen, healing begins.
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Kate Kelley
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, RN, LPC, ImagoEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Annapolis, MD 21401
I bring a wide range of life experiences as well as a significant depth of education in Imago Relationship theory to the couples I counsel. I promote and respect each partner's individual worldview. My hope is that my couples celebrate the differences that each partner brings to their union. I facilitate a dialogue process that can be incorporated into the couple's relationship toolbox. In trusting the process of dialogue, I find that the couple shifts from distance to connection when they learn the "real story" as to why their partner's behavior or reactive energy occurs.
I bring a wide range of life experiences as well as a significant depth of education in Imago Relationship theory to the couples I counsel. I promote and respect each partner's individual worldview. My hope is that my couples celebrate the differences that each partner brings to their union. I facilitate a dialogue process that can be incorporated into the couple's relationship toolbox. In trusting the process of dialogue, I find that the couple shifts from distance to connection when they learn the "real story" as to why their partner's behavior or reactive energy occurs.
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Ruth Milsten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, CYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Annapolis, MD 21401
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my site. I'm at: www.reclaimwellnesstherapy.com. I work with adults, ages 18 and up, and couples, who are dealing with trauma, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, difficulty making decisions or setting boundaries, highly sensitive people, relationship issues, attachment concerns, career struggles, poor body image and new parent concerns. I’m committed to affirming identities for all folks and honor each client as a unique individual, who is the expert of their own journey of self-discovery, healing and growth. I'm LGBTQIA+, Kink, CNM and Polyamory aware and allied. I also offer Imago couples therapy.
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my site. I'm at: www.reclaimwellnesstherapy.com. I work with adults, ages 18 and up, and couples, who are dealing with trauma, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, difficulty making decisions or setting boundaries, highly sensitive people, relationship issues, attachment concerns, career struggles, poor body image and new parent concerns. I’m committed to affirming identities for all folks and honor each client as a unique individual, who is the expert of their own journey of self-discovery, healing and growth. I'm LGBTQIA+, Kink, CNM and Polyamory aware and allied. I also offer Imago couples therapy.
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Laurie Thorner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LFYP, II
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Columbia, MD 21044
As a certified IMAGO psychotherapist, it is my firm belief that relationship work requires a new structure of communication to make change and maximize growth within a relationship.
Marital/couples counseling,and individual psychotherapy services offered for over 25 years, emphasizing an integrative approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit. I am a certified IMAGO relationship psychotherapist.
Through a comprehensive interview and clinical assessment, conflicts, issues, and concerns may be identified, and treatment goals mutually determined. The psychotherapy treatment process should feel safe and respectful. Clients develop the trust necessary to learn and improve communication and establish effective coping skills. The psychotherapeutic relationship is a vehicle for life enhancement, allowing you to fulfill aspirations for personal growth, self-improvement, reduce stress and facilitate relationship growth and healing.
As a certified IMAGO psychotherapist, it is my firm belief that relationship work requires a new structure of communication to make change and maximize growth within a relationship.
Marital/couples counseling,and individual psychotherapy services offered for over 25 years, emphasizing an integrative approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit. I am a certified IMAGO relationship psychotherapist.
Through a comprehensive interview and clinical assessment, conflicts, issues, and concerns may be identified, and treatment goals mutually determined. The psychotherapy treatment process should feel safe and respectful. Clients develop the trust necessary to learn and improve communication and establish effective coping skills. The psychotherapeutic relationship is a vehicle for life enhancement, allowing you to fulfill aspirations for personal growth, self-improvement, reduce stress and facilitate relationship growth and healing.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.