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b'It\\u2019s therapy month on the Divorce Survival Guide podcast! ICYMI: I\\u2019ve decided to organize podcast episodes into monthly themes, and right now, we\\u2019re in the middle of Therapy Month!\\xa0\\nJoining me to discuss all things Imago Therapy for couples is Dr. Sarah Schewitz. Dr. Sarah Schewitz is a licensed psychologist specializing in love and relationships and is the founder of the successful online psychology practice, Couples Learn.\\xa0\\nImago therapy is a specific style of relationship therapy designed to help conflict within relationships become opportunities for healing and growth. My ex-husband and I were in Imago therapy before our divorce, and well, it didn\\u2019t save our marriage. But what it did do was provide us with a way to communicate compassionately and lovingly during our divorce.\\xa0\\nImago therapy opens compassion wells, and it allows for a deeper level of communication.\\xa0\\nSarah is an expert on the subject. In addition to discussing Imago, we also chat about why therapy (individual or couples) is so vital for your healing. Sarah puts it perfectly when she says, \\u201cMost of us are just unconsciously reacting to circumstances that are triggering our past childhood wounds without realizing it. If you can gain that awareness, you can then choose, \\u2018Do I want to react this way or not?\\u2019 And that\\u2019s healing.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\xa0Show Highlights\\n\\nHow remote couples therapy works (4:28)\\n\\nMisconceptions around childhood trauma and how they impact current relationships (6:59)\\n\\nThe definition of trauma and conflict trauma (9:11)\\n\\nHow Sarah addresses the panic-stricken husband who didn\\u2019t realize things were \\u2018that bad\\u2019 (14:15)\\n\\nImago therapy and Imago dialogue: what it is and how couples can use it for a more profound level communication (16:58)\\n\\nMore on the Imago dialogue and why the respect for your partner\\u2019s availability is so important (22:00)\\n\\nSarah shares how she approaches therapy with someone who has been in an abusive relationship after abusive relationship (25:12)\\n\\nHow to elicit a conversation about childhood wounds using Imago Dialogue, with a real-world example (51:26)\\n\\n\\u201cWhether the relationship stays together or not, investing in yourself is never a loss.\\u201d \\xa0\\xa0Dr. Sarah Schewitz\\nLearn More About Dr. Sarah Schewitz:\\nDr. Sarah Schewitz (pronounced Shevitz like Manischewitz wine) is a licensed psychologist specializing in love & relationships and is the founder of the successful online psychology practice, Couples Learn. She has been working with couples and individuals to improve their love lives for over 10 years now. In 2019, Sarah was named one of Datezie\\u2019s most influential dating experts and one of the top 3 marriage counselors in Los Angeles. Sarah has been featured in articles for outlets such as Readers Digest, Playboy, Bravo TV, AskMen, Self, and more. Dr. Sarah\\u2019s private practice is relatively unique in that she is one of the only doctoral-level couples therapists whose practice is 100% online.\\xa0\\nResources & Links:\\nDr. Sarah\\u2019s website\\nDr. Sarah on Instagram\\nDr. Sarah on Facebook\\nGetting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, Harville Hendrix Ph.D\\nGetting the Love You Want Workshops\\nThe Ultimate Divorce Survival Guide\\nShould I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group'