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- Topic Areas:
- Abuse | Speeches | Psychotherapy | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2021 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 04, 2021
- Short Description:
- An examination of how abandonment in childhood creates toxic shame, leading to coping mechanisms like controlling behavior and perfectionism. This speech will also reveal how unmet emotional and physical needs impact personal development, and will offer insights into healing through empathy and self-awareness.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Identity | Masculinity
- Bundle(s):
- CC19 Main Conference Audio Bundle | CC19 Individual Selections
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2019 | Online Continuing Education | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:10:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 14, 2019
- Short Description:
- This workshop covers phase two of Relational Life Therapy, focusing on Family of Origin and Inner Child Work. It examines how childhood experiences shape each partner’s relational stance and the couple’s dynamic. Key tools include the Relationship Grid, which maps boundaries and self-esteem across four quadrants. The session addresses the impact of patriarchy, grandiosity, and shame, and offers strategies for building healthy self-esteem, managing contempt, and restoring relational balance.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Couples Therapy | Strategic Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Stephen Gilligan, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Bill O'Hanlon, MS
- Duration:
- 1:00:23
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 2017
- Short Description:
- This panel highlights the strategic use of humor in therapy to enhance connection and engagement. Madanes shares examples of humor-driven interventions, O’Hanlon emphasizes breaking mental blocks while staying grounded, and Gilligan illustrates how humor can shift obsessive thinking. All panelists agree that humor works best when it’s authentic and strengthens the therapeutic relationship.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Great Debates | Gestalt | Strategic Therapy | Psychotherapy | Couples Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Humor
- Bundle(s):
- Learning Track - EP17 Gestalt Download
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Gestalt Learning Track | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:24:56
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2017
- Short Description:
- Erving Polster and Cloe Madanes discuss the strengths of present-centered and strategic therapies. Madanes highlights systemic interventions and directive techniques, including a case of resolving schizophrenia through structured activity. Polster emphasizes Gestalt therapy’s focus on action and process. Both stress the value of simplicity, attunement to client needs, and the central role of the therapeutic relationship in effective treatment.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Trauma | Workshops | Intimacy | Relationships | Couples Therapy | Family Dynamics
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2016 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 02:05:42
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 14, 2016
- Short Description:
- This workshop outlines a three-phase model for healing trauma and deepening intimacy in relationships. It focuses on using leverage with resistant clients, addressing early and relational trauma, and guiding deep character change in the presence of a partner. Emphasis is placed on managing personality disorders, using rituals in therapy, and holding high relational standards—especially when working with boys—to foster long-term relational health.
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Addiction | Psychotherapy | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development | Neuroscience
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2013 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Daniel Amen, MD | Claudia Black, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:00:09
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2013
- Short Description:
- A compelling dialogue exploring addiction's complex roots, featuring personal client stories and cutting-edge brain science. Experts Claudia Black and Dr. Daniel Amen reveal how trauma, family dynamics, and neurological factors contribute to addiction, offering insights into comprehensive treatment approaches that address biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of recovery.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Addiction | Attachment | Couples Therapy | Narcissism | Psychology | Personality Disorders | Avoidant | Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) | Somatic Psychology
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2008 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Duration:
- 2:24:28
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2008
- Short Description:
- Avoidant attachment can resemble disorders of the self, such as narcissistic or schizoid presentations, where partners rely heavily on auto-regulation and disengage from mutual emotional attunement. This workshop examines how such dynamics play out in romantic relationships, offering practical strategies—like proximity-based interventions and structured dyadic exercises—to support co-regulation and foster secure relating.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Addiction Attachment Narcissistic Personality Disorder Personality Disorders Psychology Avoidant Experiential Learning Reframing Strategic Therapy Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Utilization Arousal Regulation Attachment Styles Boundaries Co-Regulation Couples Conflict Dyadic Repair Emotional Avoidance Emotional Dysregulation Eye Contact Therapeutic Interviewing
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Addiction | Avoidant | Family Systems | Grandiosity | Love | Shame
- Categories:
- Couples Conference 2007 | Couples Conference | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 2:33:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2007
- Short Description:
- Outlines a dynamic approach to couples therapy centered on relational empowerment, individual accountability, and emotional balance. Focuses on transforming patterns of grandiosity, shame, love avoidance, and addiction through strategic interventions. Introduces tools like the Relational Grid and emphasizes building relational skills, setting boundaries, and guiding clients toward deeper connection, emotional growth, and mutual cherishing.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Addiction | Family Therapy | Family Systems | Psychotherapy | Co-Occurring Disorders | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 38 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2005
- Short Description:
- Beginning with a historical view of addiction in the family, Dr. Black identifies key challenges in working with family systems. The session highlights the emotional toll of trauma and addiction, offers practical strategies for family recovery, and presents interventions to engage families as active participants in the healing process.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Addiction Family Systems Family Therapy Psychotherapy Attunement Phenomenological Approach Rapport Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Validation Addiction Recovery Boundaries Client Empowerment Co-Occurring Disorders Denial Family Dynamics Intersubjectivity Relapse Prevention Self-Disclosure Shame Therapist Role Transference Pattern Interruption Reframing Strategic Therapy Utilization
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Marriage | Relationships | Couples Therapy | Neurodiversity | Intimacy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:04:48
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- This talk addresses the evolving dynamics of modern relationships, with a focus on shifting men from patriarchal roles to relational accountability. It emphasizes relationship empowerment through truth, love, and mutual responsibility. The discussion also considers the complexities of women's roles and integrates insights from psychodynamic, family systems, trauma, and gender-focused therapies.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Couples Therapy Relationships Boundaries Emotional Intelligence Patriarchy Power Dynamics Therapist Stance Amplification of Consequences Reframing Responsibility Strategic Use of Self Task Assignment Utilization Autism Emotional Intimacy Gender Roles Marriage Relationship Skills Therapist Directiveness
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relational Recovery Therapy (RRT) | Relationships
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:57:24
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- Introduces Core Negative Images (CNIs) and Dead Stop Contracts as tools in Relational Recovery Therapy to help couples identify and shift destructive patterns. Explores common dynamics like control, criticism, and withdrawal, and how family of origin shapes behavior. Uses the Relationship Grid to teach healthy boundaries and self-esteem. Emphasizes truth, compassion, and mutual empowerment as foundations for deeper connection and sustainable intimacy.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development | Ethical Practice
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD | James Bugental, PhD | Bert Hellinger, MA, Dipl. Psych | Otto Kernberg, MD
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 27, 2000
- Short Description:
- This panel addresses therapist-client dynamics in psychotherapy, emphasizing safety, self-awareness, and ethical practice. Black focuses on supporting clients through self-destructive patterns and normalizing their experiences. Bugental discusses training clients to participate effectively in therapy. Hellinger shares insights on family constellations to uncover hidden family dynamics. Kernberg highlights the need for neutrality, clinical expertise, and confidentiality. Additional topics include managed care, belief systems, and the complexities of eclectic approaches.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Psychotherapy | Belief Systems | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Family Therapy | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 2 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1995
- Short Description:
- Minuchin explores evolving techniques in family therapy, illustrated through case material. Topics include symbolic symptoms, boundary setting, and multigenerational involvement. A featured case of a young girl with hysterical paralysis underscores how humor, flexibility, and whole-family engagement can foster change—even when full symptom resolution remains elusive.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Belief Systems | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 36 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 1990
- Short Description:
- This workshop explores evolving techniques in family therapy, illustrated through case material. Topics include symbolic symptoms, boundary setting, and multigenerational involvement. A featured case of a young girl with hysterical paralysis underscores how humor, flexibility, and whole-family engagement can foster change—even when full symptom resolution remains elusive.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Strategic Therapy | Systems Theory
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 58:44
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- Steve Gilligan moderates a discussion between Salvador Minuchin and Carl Whitaker on family therapy, focusing on "terminable" vs. "interminable" therapy. Minuchin describes his long-term, as-needed intervention model, while Whitaker emphasizes transference and the therapist's evolving role. They explore objectivity, time, and the unique dynamics of each family.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D. | Miriam Polster | Carl Whitaker, MD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 58 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel explores the use of humor as a clinical tool to build connection, reframe challenges, and ease emotional tension. Panelists share strategies for addressing issues such as sexual frustration and financial stress, using humor to strengthen the therapeutic relationship. They discuss the importance of timing, authenticity, and adapting humor to fit each client's needs, especially when working with low-functioning or depressed individuals.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Transference / Countertransference
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 52 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- Short Description:
- Carl Whitaker explores honesty in family therapy, emphasizing therapist boundaries and self-awareness. He introduces "parallel play" to navigate family dynamics and discusses intergenerational patterns, past traumas, and systemic relationships. Role-play exercises highlight communication strategies, while co-therapy and cultural influences are examined. Whitaker also shares experiences with complex cases, underscoring the need for therapist self-care.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Mind-Body | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ernest Rossi, PhD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 1:25:21
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- Evidence that the hourly and daily variations in our consciousness are related to the wavelike flow of messenger molecules operating on all levels from mind to gene will be reviewed. Stress, psychosomatic problems, and their resolution are a function of how we manage this wave nature of our consciousness. How do we create a new psychotherapy for the future that utilizes these natural windows of the mindbody?
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Supervision | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Family Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Salvador Minuchin, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD | Joseph Wolpe, M.D.
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1990
- Short Description:
- This panel compares distinct approaches to guiding therapists. Minuchin underscores the value of background detail and live observation. Whitaker favors interpersonal methods and involving key relationships. Wolpe calls for detailed data to shape effective interventions. The conversation highlights the contrast between training beginners and supporting advanced clinicians. Moderated by Camillo Loriedo
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Invited Addresses | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Case Discussions | Systems Theory | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD | Paul Watzlawick, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 hour 29 minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- Short Description:
- The infrastructure of the family as an organism can be altered. A symbolic experience is a difference that makes a difference. This lecture describes how to precipitate a symbolic experience. Dr. Carl Whitaker redefines family therapy with his experiential approach, emphasizing therapist authenticity, intuitive practice, and strategic vulnerability while balancing boundaries and genuine connection.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Interviewing | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1990
- Short Description:
- Dr. Whitaker reveals the power of multi-generational therapeutic engagement, demonstrating how comprehensive family involvement can uncover deep relational dynamics and facilitate profound healing.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Family Therapy | Psychodynamics
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- James Bugental, PhD | Albert Ellis, PhD | Mary Goulding, MSW | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Duration:
- 1:00:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 1990
- Short Description:
- Moderated by Camillo Loriedo, this panel explores key psychotherapy concepts. James Bugental emphasizes overcoming objectification, Albert Ellis critiques rigid therapy models, Mary Goulding advocates for client autonomy, and Carl Whitaker highlights therapist growth. The panel agrees that realistic hope is more beneficial than optimism or hopelessness, also discussing family dynamics and creativity in therapy.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | History of Psychotherapy | Experiential Therapy | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Rollo May, PhD | Carl Rogers, PhD | Thomas Szasz, MD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:44
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1985
- Short Description:
- Panelists Rollo May, Carl Rogers, Thomas Szasz, and Carl Whitaker explore psychotherapy's evolution. May traces its roots from ancient Greece to modern times, Rogers emphasizes client-centered therapy, Szasz critiques psychotherapy's myths, and Whitaker stresses practical approaches. The panel reflects on independent thinking and the risks of misusing therapeutic techniques. Moderated by Ann Wright-Edwards, MS.
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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Psychotherapy | Supervision
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Murray Bowen, MD | James F. Masterson, MD | Erving Polster, PhD | Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 56:24
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 1985
- Short Description:
- Seasoned clinicians explore the art of supervision: balancing professional development with therapeutic neutrality, managing countertransference, and honoring each therapist's unique talents. A candid dialogue on cultivating curiosity, reducing performance anxiety, and supporting emerging practitioners through experiential learning and strategic mentorship. Moderated by Sharon Cottor, MSW.
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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Presentations | Interviewing | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Carl Whitaker, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 47:38
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 1985
- Short Description:
- A family therapy session exploring complex dynamics of custody, emotional challenges, and resilience. Carl Whitaker guides the family through discussions of relationships, self-esteem, and coping strategies, using empathetic and unconventional therapeutic techniques to support healing and understanding.
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