DC 2025
Introduction to Discernment Counseling
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
Understanding Couples and Divorce
Myths of Predictive Science for Couples’ Outcomes
Philosophy Behind Leaning In and Leaning Out
Leaning Out: 3 Ingredients Required for Discernment Counseling
Leaning Out and Leaning In
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
Interaction Patterns for Discernment Counseling Individual Conversations
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
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