Love In Practice: Couples Therapy Before the Crisis
An expressive arts couples therapist unpacks what actually breaks relationships before they call it a crisis, and what it looks like to get help before it gets that big.
Signs That You May Benefit From Couples Therapy
Most couples don't end up in therapy because of one dramatic moment. They end up there because a handful of small things quietly piled up for years before anyone said anything out loud.
In this episode, Jasmine McMeeking, LMFT walks through five patterns that show up in relationships that bring couples into therapy. Plus she offers one expressive arts exercise you can try with your partner tonight, limited art supplies required.
In this episode:
Why couples tend to wait years before reaching out, and why that waiting doesn't make things smallerThe five...Art Therapy vs. Expressive Arts Therapy
Expressive arts therapy in California is practiced by licensed clinicians, like LMFTs, who complete additional training and hold the REAT (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) credential. It's different from art therapy, which is its own licensed profession with a separate degree. In this episode, Jasmine McMeeking, a California-licensed therapist (LMFT) and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT) specializing in couples work, breaks down the difference and answers the real question underneath it: is this legitimate enough to trust with a relationship that's already struggling.
In this episode:
The actual difference between art therapy and expressive arts therapyWhat the...