RX for the Sex-Starved Marriage (HS - WEINER-DAVIS - 095480)

Course overview

A sexual desire gap-where one partner has a higher need for sex than the other-is the number one sexual complaint clients bring to therapy. In this session, you'll learn a practical, brief approach about how to bridge that gap. Objectives Identify one way for a low-desire partner to have empathy for their high-desire partner Outline Learn how to recognize signs of the desire gap and explore the issue directly and early in therapy Provide a method for helping the high desire spouse share feelings of hurt and rejection while guiding the low-desire spouse to empathically listen to the deeper needs of their partner Introduce couples to the 5 Love Languages to help them step outside their personal comfort zones for giving and receiving affection and validation Bypass longstanding problems with low desire by adopting the action-oriented Nike philosophy-just do it