Working with High Conflict Couples: A Systemic Approach
Martha Cook, MSW, LCSW, LMFT, is one of the senior therapists at the Centers for Family Change, and our Director of Training. She is dually licensed as a marriage and…
What makes for great psychotherapists? Practice versus Talent
Earlier today (11/20/16) I had the good fortunate to listen to the Freakonomics Radio Hour on NPR, which featured a discussion between the show’s host, Stephen Dubner, and the psychologist,…
Couples at an Impasse: Changing Therapists versus Changing Treatment Modality
Recently I have had two clients referred to me for individual therapy, by therapists who had worked with the client and his/her spouse in couples’ therapy. In both instances the…
Challenges to Coordinating Care in the age of “Integrated Care”
For those who regularly follow the news on health care the push for “integration” is one of the most frequently highlighted issues. The Affordable Care Act calls for and mandates…
Improving Effectiveness with an Integrative Approach to doing Therapy
A few weeks ago I attended an all day workshop on the Integrative Problem Centered Metaframeworks (IPCM) approach to therapy (1). This workshop activated my thinking about how to improve…