Session #: 719-610A
Presenter(s): Wendy Patterson, MSW, LCSW, LMFT; Robert Patterson, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min. Event: 2009 Networker Annual Symposium Date: March 26-29, 2009
We all have a tendency to focus too much on one time frame: reliving and regretting the past, obsessively worrying about the future, or rigidly concentrating on the present. Our focal point always makes sense to us, but our partner's time frame is often out of synch--one fixated on past injuries or glories, the other actively focused on the future--which can disrupt our feeling of connection. In this workshop, we'll draw on Jungian psychology, Imago Relationship Therapy, mind-body science, and experiential exercises to explore the unconscious and implicit contracts we make with ourselves and our partners that keep us stuck in power struggles fueled by the tense in which we live. You'll learn how to break the "tense" spell, bridge your differences, and increase the connection with your partner.
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