The Art of Letting People Cook

Instead of overfunctioning for them

“An Eastern Bluebird with a Large Mouthful of Grass Decides Between Building a Nest or Eating Some Mealworms.” Source: Shutterstock

Coming to couples or family therapy is an anxious experience. Is the other going to embarrass you? Is the therapist going to take their side? Are you going to look bad in the process?

Ironically, the anxiety generated by these worries makes it that much harder to behave. To be interested in the very challenges that brought you there.

You can learn a lot about two people from the first five minutes of a meeting.