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COMMUNICATION SKILLS for Sustaining Collaborative Dialogue
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6 Safe Sentence Starters
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Word Patrol/The No-Fly List
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Dangerous Words …. Safe Words
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Listen to Learn (3 pages)
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Red Flags Indicating Disruptive Communication Habits, from From Conflict to Resolution
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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The Win-Win Waltz
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The Win-Win Waltz (from Cue Cards)
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Keys to Resolving Conflict
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Skills for Guiding Conflict Resolution
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Three Stages of Conflict Resolution
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND ANGER
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Three Steps for Alleviating Anxiety
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Three P’s to Alleviate Depression (see YouTube for TEDx on this)
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Depression Management
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8 Natural Anti-Depressants
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Identify situations in which you have been tempted to fold
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Design exit/re-entry routines (for ending angry interactions), 2 pgs
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Exit/Re-Entry Routines
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My Anger Log
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Rate Your Amygdala’s Emotional Reactivity
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Anger Is a Stop Sign Chart
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Regard Anger as a Stop Sign/What To LookFor after I Have Calmed Down
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Anger Fuels List
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Alternatives to Arguing
POSITIVITY
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Power of Two: Ways to Spread Warmth (2 pages)
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Sunshine Factors
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When the Going Gets Tough, Play Ball
HANDOUTS FOR THERAPY PROFESSIONALS
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The Circle of Skills, which together sustain strong couple relationships
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Therapy Session Notes
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Intake Form for Couples (short form, for clients to fill out prior to 1st session)
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Client Information (long form, for combining with symptoms checklist) (3 pgs)
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Symptoms Checklist, for clients to fill out prior to 1st session along with their information form.
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Initial Intake Evaluation (for note-taking during the 1st session with couples)
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Disclosure of Policies, sample form letter (2 pgs)
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Session Review, form for handing to clients at end of each session
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Protocol for Depth Dive, to explore earlier-in-life roots of strong emotional reactions
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FREE HANDOUTS FROM SUSAN HEITLER, PHD
COMMUNICATION SKILLS for Sustaining Collaborative Dialogue
- Six Safe Sentence Starters for sensitive conversations (with explanations)
- 6 Sentence Starters (simplified version) for sustaining safe dialogue on sensitive subjects.
- Word Patrol/The No-Fly List
- Dangerous Words …. Safe Words
- Listen to Learn (3 pages)
- Red Flags Indicating Disruptive Communication Habits, from From Conflict to Resolution
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- The Win-Win Waltz
- The Win-Win Waltz (from Cue Cards)
- Mapping the Route (2 pages)
- Conflict Resolution Sequence, from From Conflict to Resolution
- Keys to Resolving Conflict
- Skills for Guiding Conflict Resolution
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND ANGER
- Three Steps for Alleviating Anxiety
- Three P’s to Alleviate Depression (see YouTube for TEDx on this)
- Depression Management
- 8 Natural Anti-Depressants
- Identify situations in which you have been tempted to fold
- Design exit/re-entry routines (for ending angry interactions), 2 pgs
- Exit/Re-Entry Routines
- My Anger Log
- Rate Your Amygdala’s Emotional Reactivity
- Anger Is a Stop Sign Chart
- Regard Anger as a Stop Sign/What To LookFor after I Have Calmed Down
- Anger Fuels List
- Alternatives to Arguing
POSITIVITY
- Power of Two: Ways to Spread Warmth (2 pages)
- Sunshine Factors
- When the Going Gets Tough, Play Ball
HANDOUTS FOR THERAPY PROFESSIONALS
- The Circle of Skills, which together sustain strong couple relationships
- Therapy Session Notes
- Intake Form for Couples (short form, for clients to fill out prior to 1st session)
- Client Information (long form, for combining with symptoms checklist) (3 pgs)
- Symptoms Checklist, for clients to fill out prior to 1st session along with their information form.
- Initial Intake Evaluation (for note-taking during the 1st session with couples)
- Disclosure of Policies, sample form letter (2 pgs)
- Session Review, form for handing to clients at end of each session
- Protocol for Depth Dive, to explore earlier-in-life roots of strong emotional reactions