2-minute read When asked, " What brings you into couples therapy today?" the most common response is "communication." And so begins the process of exploring what communication means to each partner and the relationship they share. For many couples, communication issues lead to feelings of...
PACT Level 2 Therapist, PACT Ambassador https://allisonhowelmhc.com Couples come to our office in distress. They want to feel better. For me, PACT therapy provides medicine for the couple. PACT is an approach designed to alleviate the symptoms that come from an insecure, unfair, insensitive relationship...
As PACT-trained therapists, it is perplexing when we find ourselves working with a couple who are not moving into secure functioning. There are a number of factors to consider: Is there a deal breaker that hasn’t been addressed? Are both partners truly committed? Are resources...
Do you and your partner have any mentor couples in your lives? A number of couples in my practice report that they don’t have a mentor couple in their social or support network. Yet mentor couples are important because they model the principles of secure...