Gaslighting is a less subtle form of emotional abuse that seeks to control a partner through a pattern of over the top criticism and reality distortion. The term ‘Gaslighting’ comes from the classic from the 1944 film Gaslight, in which a husband persistently torments his wife into doubting her sanity. The kind of gaslighting seen in couples therapy is…
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Michelle Obama On Couples Counselling
In her new book, the former first lady talks marriage counselling — and disputes the idea that she and Barack Obama are “relationship goals.” In advance of her new memoir Becoming, Michelle Obama is getting real about the challenges she and Barack Obama have faced in their 26-year marriage. She told Oprah Winfrey on her…
What Is Discernment Counseling?
Discernment counselling is a short-term structured approach for couples to explore their options before making a final decision about separation and/or divorce. It is most appropriate for couples where one partner wants to preserve and repair (leaning in) the relationship and the other is leaning towards ending it (leaning out) but hasn’t made a final…