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Couple therapy

11 techniques · 2 approaches
EFT for Couples
Creating a New Relationship Narrative
Creating a New Relationship Narrative
Helping the couple tell the story of their relationship anew — including the crisis and the way through it. The new narrative integrates dif…
EFT for Couples
De-escalation Signal
De-escalation Signal
The couple builds a shared signal (a word, a gesture) that means: "Our cycle has launched. Let us stop". Helps to interrupt the negative dan…
EFT for Couples
Emotion Validation
Emotion Validation
Teaching partners the skill of validation: acknowledging the other's feelings as understandable and well-grounded, even if you do not agree …
IBCT
Acceptance Letter
Acceptance Letter
Each partner writes a letter describing what they accept in the other — including what they used to want to change. The letters are read in …
IBCT
Closeness-Distance Scaling
Closeness-Distance Scaling
A weekly rating of the sense of closeness on a 1–10 scale by each partner. Tracking the dynamics, discussing differences in perception.
IBCT
Emotional Vulnerability Sharing
Emotional Vulnerability Sharing
A structured exercise in which each partner shares their deep vulnerability — what they most fear in the relationship. The second one listen…
IBCT
Hard and Soft Emotions Mapping
Hard and Soft Emotions Mapping
A visualization of the link between the surface (hard) and deep (soft) emotions of each partner. Helps the move from blame to understanding.
IBCT
Pattern Naming
Pattern Naming
The couple, together with the therapist, gives a name to their conflict pattern. The name turns the abstract conflict into a concrete "third…
IBCT
Self-Care When Facing the Pattern
Self-Care When Facing the Pattern
Building a concrete action plan for when the trap activates again. Instead of trying to change the partner — caring for the self in a hard m…
IBCT
Theme Exploration
Theme Exploration
A deep inquiry into the fundamental difference (the theme) between the partners: where it comes from, how it was formed, why it matters to e…
IBCT
Trigger Sequence Analysis
Trigger Sequence Analysis
A detailed tracking of the chain: trigger → interpretation → soft emotion → hard reaction → partner's reaction → amplification. Helps to see…
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