List several factors or dimensions you would deem important to collect information about when first sitting down with a couple presenting for services. How might those couple dimensions be assessed or measured?

Discussions

1)After reading Cordova and Scott (2001), reflect on what you believe are crucial components of a satisfying, stable, and intimate couple relationship. Are they attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors? (Note that people’s beliefs and values do not necessarily correspond with their behaviors.) List several factors or dimensions you would deem important to collect information about when first sitting down with a couple presenting for services. How might those couple dimensions be assessed or measured?

Online Therapy and Your Practice

2) Therapy via video is rapidly becoming important for the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. Reflect on your web search for “online therapy” and “telementalhealth.”

In this discussion, respond to the following:

How this professional shift to online therapy might impact you professionally.