So what are the nonnegotiable conditions for restoring and sustaining connecting? First, “The basic tenet of Imago is: Being present and connecting through relationship is ultimately what transforms both partners, not attempting to change themselves or their partner as separate individuals.” (p.10) This statement sums up the shift in therapy from the Newtonian worldview to […]
Metatheory as Perspective
So what is the lens, the metatheory, the perspective, through which we, as Imago therapists, look at our couples? The authors go into a fairly lengthy historical analysis of human suffering and its mitigation. “In all the ages of human speculation on our fate, suffering itself (as a phenomenal experience) has been identified as anxiety, […]
Enneagram 8 – Asserter or Challenger
Today, we explore Enneagram 8. As I have said before, half of what I do in the office is to help people become more aware – more conscious. If they can become aware that what they are doing is counter-productive, they can then make different choices. I use myself as an example. In the first […]
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