There are two common beliefs in therapy land around challenging types of clients. One is that you must go through long, intense supervision to be good. The other is that leaving this work to senior, experienced therapists is best. Join us today to discover how Discernment Counseling can work for you and couples on the

Discernment CounselingAre you and your partner facing the daunting prospect of divorce? Do you find yourselves at a crossroads, with one leaning out of the marriage while the other desperately clings to hope? If so, Discernment Counseling might just be the lifeline your relationship needs. Elizabeth Doherty Thomas, co-founder of Doherty Relationship Institute helped to shed

Here at the Dougherty Relationship Institute, we’ve encountered one of the most daunting challenges: when one partner is contemplating leaving the marriage while actively engaged in an affair, a situation that can shake the very foundation of trust and commitment. In such cases, traditional couples therapy models often falter, leaving therapists at a loss for

Effective Short-term Marriage counselingIt is really important to appreciate the clinical weight of Discernment Counseling for couples on the brink of divorce.  In need of quick intervention from a short-term engagement in marriage counseling.  Bill Dougherty, co-founder of the Dougherty Relationship Institute, challenges the common misconception surrounding Discernment Counseling. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not merely

Sometimes one or both individuals in a marriage on the brink really can’t take a look in the mirror at anything they’ve done. The upside to Discernment Counseling is you neither have to doom their marriage nor pursue couples therapy with them. Take some time to watch this video and learn more.Discernment Counseling can be

We hear this all the time – someone is leaning out of their marriage and the spouse being threated with divorce goes online. Regular couples therapy isn’t likely to help because they are not on the same page. This is one of the ironies of why Discernment Counseling works so well – it’s for couples