It's Not About Communication!: Why Everything You Know About Couples Therapy is Wrong

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We're Having Problems Communicating. Can Couples Therapy Help

Yes! Couples therapy can helpbut not by teaching you how to communicate. If you and your partner are having trouble, the problem isn't how you're communicating. The problem is what you're communicating.

Written in a relatable, easy to understand and sometimes irreverent style, It's Not About Communication! will not only help you understand the problems you're having--it will help you get on the path to solving them. Whether you're in couples therapy, thinking about it, or want to solve your problems on your own, this book will point you in the right direction.

And if you're a couples therapist yourself, this book will inspire you to work with your clients rather than on them--and help you regain that sense of dedication and purpose that led you to become a therapist in the first place.

You'll learn:
Why practicing communication rules and techniques is wasting your time
How a simple seven-word formula can guide you toward healing, growth, and passionate connection
Why a mindset of faithnot necessarily religiousis the key to successful couples therapy
How to decide if your couples therapy is helpingand what to do if it isn't
Why ideas open possibilities, and ideologies shut down possibilitiesand why that's important for couples therapy
Why your couples therapist's advice is probably uselessand what you really need from your therapist
Why couples therapy is a lot like improv theater

Whether you're looking to improve your own relationship, or helping others improve theirs, It's Not About Communication! will guide and inspire you.

Author Bio

Dr. Bruce Chalmer is a psychologist in Vermont who has been working with couples for over thirty years. Through his teaching, consulting, writing, podcast, and videos about relationships, his ideas have helped thousands of couples and their therapists.

He has served in leadership positions in several Vermont Jewish communities, and is also a musician, composer, and choral director. He lives with his wife Judy Alexander in South Burlington. They have five adult children and six grandchildren.

For more information visit his website: https: //brucechalmer.com