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I'm curious as to what can marriage family therapist do for you?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Marriage ; Family: Therapy can be very helpful at enhancing communication between couples and with other family members. Learning how to resolve differences in healthy ways can save marriages. You need to stick with it, since changing patterns of behavior takes a while. After a couple of months, although the problems will not all be solved, couples should sense whether it is moving in the right direction.

Answered 12/26/2013

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Marriage therapy: Uncover destructive communication patterns and replace with clear, tactful, truthful communication. Best.

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Repair relationship: An impartial constructionist. First to identify everyone's interpersonal problems ; explain the destructiveness ; pain caused by each of you to one another by your behavior to date. Either intentional or unintentional. This will be followed by how to be respectful.Constructive, harmonious ; mutually supportive. Will include teaching you techniques in conflict resolution.

Answered 2/1/2014

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Can a child therapist work only with little kids or with the whole family?

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