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Couples seek counseling because they:
- Are frequently angry and engaged in power struggles
- Are stuck in old patterns of communicating that
don't work
- Are having an extramarital relationship, or are
drawn emotionally toward someone outside their relationship
- Have lost touch with the fact that our partner should
be our best friend
- Are seeking premarital counseling
- Are considering separation or divorce
- Have a desire to rekindle the romance of their
relationship
Unlike most counselors who deal with power
struggles between partners by listening to their conflict,
and making suggestions to their clients, Cappi utilizes
Imago © Therapy developed by Harville Hendrix.
She also uses techniques of her own that she has developed
over the years as a relationship therapist.
The principle behind this method is that
couples have the potential to resolve their own problems,
given the right tools. The therapist is there to guide
them in the process and teach them how to communicate
in a loving, respectful and solution oriented manner.
Research shows that verbal abuse and these
5 defenses ruin relationships:
- Defensiveness, Rebutting
- Contempt, Name Calling
- Withdrawal
- Criticism, Ridicule
- Blaming
In 12 sessions or less couples learn to:
- Heal and renew your relationship and focus on its
strengths
- De-escalate arguments and develop a listening partner
- Communicate effectively and lovingly with your partner
and children
- De-escalate arguments and develop a listening partner
- Improve sexual intimacy
- Show your children through example to communicate
without anger or withdrawal
- Learn how to be each other's best friend and create
romance back into the relationship
- Learn how to constructively cope with conflict and
anger through easy techniques that enrich your relationship
and are respectful of others
These tools and techniques are taught to couples while
in counseling and then practiced at home. The result
is there is no dependency on therapy after 12 sessions.
Now you will have useful and healing tools to effectively
communicate and find solutions for your relationship
and for the rest of your lives! Cappi gives you the
opportunity to work on yourself in a safe and productive
environment that ultimately leads to gathering insights
about changes only you have the ability to alter.
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