Relationship

Performed individually. Say the following:  I would like to ask you some questions about how you feel about your feelings. Take surprise as an example. Now, some people don’t ever like being surprised. On the other hand, some people love to be surprised and love…

67% of couples in therapy have had a violent episode, half before they fully committed to each other. Some research suggests half of all couples experience Interpersonal Violence (IPV), with 80% of those being situational. While not amazing, there’s work that can be done to…

This exercise is designed for you to write about some aspects of your own life and your own personality that will help both you and your partner understand you better. In your own notebook, answer the following questions as honestly as you can. It’s ok…

The Relapse Questionnaire can help couples assess and prevent relapse and understand how to seek additional intervention if relapse occurs. Instructions Let’s check to see if you feel that any gains you made in treatment have relapsed or are in the process of relapsing. Please…

Use this questionnaire to assess, on a regular basis, how things are going in your relationship and whether you want to gently bring up an issue that will draw the two of you closer together. Instructions Circle as many of the following items as you…

The following is a list of gridlocked issues that other people have had in their relationships. In this exercise, see if you can imagine and identify a dream within each position.   Make up a story, or narrative, for each side of the gridlock. In…