Elizabeth Thomas – Welcome

Welcome to Discernment Counseling

Does Discernment Counseling Work – The Research Question

Mini Lesson About Research on Divorce Ideation

The Non-Married Couple Eligibility Question for Discernment Counseling

The Hope and Optimism Underlying This Protocol

Top 5 Reasons for Divorce

Myths of Predictive Science for Couples’ Outcomes

Philosophy Behind Leaning In and Leaning Out

Leaning Out Top Level Attitudes: Divorce as Freedom, Divorce as Relief, Divorce as Reluctant Letting Go

Leaning In: 2 Ingredients Required for Discernment Counseling

Leaning In: Top Level Clinical Attitudes

Strategy: Normalizing

Navigating Emotional Complexity in Discernment Counseling: Leaning In and Leaning Out

Interaction Patterns for Personal Contributions

Conceptualizing (More) Interaction Patterns

The Craft of A ‘Scene-It’ to Uncover Interaction Patterns

Managing Separate Communications Between Sessions

The Meta Power of Discernment Counseling