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Archives for September 2010

Welcome to Our Blog!

This blog is written by the clinicians at Jonah Green and Associates, a mental health practice based in Kensington, MD that provides quality services for children, teens, families, and adults. It is intended as a resource for families who are seeking to expand their knowledge about mental health and mental health services, and also as a resource for families who are seeking quality mental health services, especially in the mid-Atlantic region. Please feel free to post questions and comments on any of the entries as well as on any topics or articles from our companion web site www.childandfamilymentalhealth.com.

September 14, 2010 Leave a Comment

Love in the Couple Relationship

Much has been written over the ages about the nature of love.  Romantic stories with fairy-tale endings abound in the mass media as well as in classic literature.  But what is love? Recently, the fields of psychology and evolutionary biology have been coming up with a new way of looking at the bonds of love between mates.  They are learning that love is a key survival mechanism, hard-wired into human beings from the moment we are born.  Adult attachments are a response for our need for emotional safety and connection.  We weather life’s storms by reaching for our partner, our safe haven in time of need.

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Filed Under: Couples, Therapy Tagged With: couples therapy, Reena Bernards

September 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

Why Mediation Works for Families Undergoing Separation and Divorce

 

Child and Family Mental Health is pleased to present a guest post by Ellen F. Kandell, Esq. Ellen has 15 years of experience as a mediator and is the owner of Maryland Family Mediation and Alternative Resolutions, LLC. More information is available at www.marylandfamilymediation.net or www.alternativeresolutions.net .

What is mediation?

Mediation is a process where a third party neutral helps the individuals in conflict make their own decisions about the problems they face. The mediator sets ground rules for managing the dialogue between the couple and for open and full disclosure of all necessary information required to make decisions. In this way the less knowledgeable party is empowered. By using skilled listening and paraphrasing the mediator helps bring clarity so that each person can begin to understand the other’s needs and make decisions that meet both parties’ needs. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Families and Society, Separation, Divorce, and Stepfamilies Tagged With: divorce, step family

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