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    Marriage Myths Uncovered

    September 2, 2018
    Marriage Therapy

    By Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT

    There is so much advice out there on how to have a healthy relationships. Some of it is great but a lot of it is really misguided. Last week, I asked my instagram community (@phillycouplestherapist) to tell me about the worst marriage advice they’ve received. There was so much engagement with this prompt, that it seemed appropriate to dedicate an entire post to it.

    I received the following responses:

    “That your partner should automatically “get” you and understand your wants and needs, otherwise they are not a good partner”

    “Worst advice I ever heard is to “never go to bed angry”

    “A relationship is 50/50”

    “Everything I’ve read in Cosmo”

    “You will overcome this, don’t worry”

    “Don’t be needy”

    “Love conquers all”

    “Time heals all wounds”

    I wasn’t surprised with these responses because they hit the nail on the head in terms of bad marriage advice. These phrases are often thrown around and I see their impact in my therapy room. This week, I am going to debunk each myth one by one. Follow along with the blog or click the links below as they are posted :-).

    1. Your partner should automatically “get you”.

     

     

    Philadelphia Therapist for affairs

    Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT

    Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT is a marriage therapist in Pennsylvania. She supports individuals and couples to develop healthy relationships.

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    Specialities

    • Relationship Issues
    • Infidelity
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    • Money Issues
    • Conflict Management
    • Intimacy and Sexual Issues
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    • Premarital Counseling
    • Break ups/ Heartbreak
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    Education & Training

    • PA License # : MF000872
    • Thomas Jefferson University –
      Master’s in Couples & Family Therapy (MFT)
    • The Council for Relationships –
      Practicum in individual, family, and couple’s therapy.
    • Temple University-
      Bachelor’s in Education & Organizational Development
      Certificate in Mindfulness & Meditation
    • Project Fleur de Lis – New Orleans-
      Grief & Trauma Intervention Training (GTI)
      Mental Health Triage Training
      Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma (CBITS)
      Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
      Prepare 1 and 2
      ​Prepare/Enrich
      Registered Facilitator for Premarital and Parenting Programs
    • National Marriage Seminars
      Gottman Method Training Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3
    • International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
    • Elizabeth has supported both adults and children on their healing journey in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savlador, Brazil, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
    • Treatment Modalities: CBT, Mindfulness Based, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Structural Therapy, Gottman, Trauma Focused (TF-CBT)

    Memberships:

    • Clinical Member of American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
    • Member of The Thomas Jefferson Alumni Board
    • Approved Member of Gottman Relationship Checkup
    • International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
    • Bridge Yoga Board Secretary​

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    • Emotionally Focused Therapy
    • Narrative Therapy
    • Structural Therapy
    • Gottman
    • Trauma Focused (TF-CBT)

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