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August 6, 2015
by Megan Lundgren, LMFT

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Restoration Therapy: A Revolutionary New Model For Marriage Counseling?

August 6, 2015 11:00 by Megan Lundgren, LMFT  [About the Author]

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After years of intensive counseling work with couples at a renown marriage retreat center in Texas, Dr. Terry Hargrave and co-author Terry Pfitzer pioneered Restoration Therapy and published their foundational book describing the concepts and techniques. Developed "from the tradition of Contextual Family Therapy, the Restoration approach provides the therapist with clarity of assessment of individual and relational issues yet utilizes sound mindfulness strategies to produce real and long-lasting systemic change," writes Hargrave. [More]

July 18, 2014
by Casey Truffo, LMFT

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Keeping Your Friends when Starting a New Relationship

July 18, 2014 04:55 by Casey Truffo, LMFT  [About the Author]

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Do you kick your friends to the curb when you are in a relationship and then expect them to be there for you when the relationship doesn't work out? If you do, you are treading on very thin ice. It is easy to have tunnel vision when a relationship is first starting and to spend all your time and put all your focus on your new-found beau. If you find yourself spending every waking minute (and every sleeping minute) with your new found love, you need to take a step back and rethink some things. [More]