In this episode, I'm talking with Dustin Ellis, LMFT the options that couples have for counseling. "Traditional" couples counseling focuses on repair and enrichment. But often, couples need help with other issues: one person may be thinking about or may have decided to end the relationship, separated parents may need help co-parenting, the couple may be experiencing step family struggles. And these are just a a few. Dustin and I discuss how we determine what path to take with the couple. We also discuss a few times when couples therapy could do more harm than good. Dustin uses Emotionally Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to reveal and address patterns of communication and behaviors that perpetuate relational conflicts. Using this approach, Dustin’s work includes:Couples Counseling: Understanding negative communication patterns, conflict resolution, co-dependency, affair recovery, pre-marital counseling, parenting skills/strategies, parenting a child on the autism spectrum or with ADHDMen: Work-life balance, relationship skills, stress management, career/leadership development, motivation, perfectionism, boundaries, assertiveness, pornography, retirement, trauma, anger issues & grief.Adult ADHD & Autism: Navigating workplace and personal relationships, stage of life changes, anxietyLife Transitions and Athletic Performance: Development of novel coping skills in response to emerging needs, stress management specifically in response to performance pressure and external expectations You may find out more info about Dustin at https://growcounseling.com/team/dustin-ellis/Assessments discussed in this episode: The Gottman Relationship Check-upThis podcast is purely informational and is not a replacement for professional supervision.   Music for this podcast has been provided by Audionautix.com. About The Right Counselor website:At The Right Counselor, we work hard to drive the right kinds of traffic to your page, at no charge to you, so you can find the clients who are right for you. Our main goal is to create meaningful connections that lead to healthy communities. We have created an ad-free, soothing environment where you can focus on what you do best and know we will be working to make sure potential clients find you. Copyright 2024 The Right Counselor