PACT Certified Therapist
As a senior PACT clinician and sex therapist, I routinely use the PACT paradigm to work directly with couples wanting more from their sex lives. I utilize the solid container of a secure-functioning relationship where both are committed to the work of...
By Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
Originally published in Science of Psychotherapy, July 2022
Introduction
As a couple therapist, I struggle with partners every day who seem primarily to follow their feelings and emotions when attempting to govern each other. These couples exist without a shared, co-cr...
By Claire Isaacson, MA LMHC PLLC
PACT Level 2 Therapist
I have been a therapist for over 30 years, and I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard my individual clients wonder if it’s even possible for a romantic relationship to last.Â
They look around and see relationships on the brink, unde...
PACT Level 3
Any couple's relationship can be challenging to navigate, but when one or both partners have ADHD, the usual difficulties are compounded, which can cause the couple to feel like they are lost in a maze.Â
ADHD Symptoms
The three types of ADHD are inattentive,...
PACT Level 2 Therapist
As a seasoned PACT therapist, I have used this model for over a decade to transform couple relationships. I’m intensely passionate and loyal to PACT and never thought I would even glance in the direction of another model. Internal Family Systems ...
By Lee Kraemer, R.P. CTP dipl. B.A.Â
PACT Level 3 Therapist
Let’s address the good, the bad, and the ugly use of humor by both therapists and couples.Â
Most people have experienced the discomfort of being with a sniping couple at a dinner party or in a therapeutic setting.Â
“I’m only joking,” th...
Blair Anne Hensen, MS, LCPC, NCC
PACT Level 2 Therapist
As the daylight grows longer and temperatures get warmer, it’s time to get outside! Nature is an incredibly important part of wellness. Stepping out of our human-made worlds and into nature offers presence external to ourselves. Simply taking i...
PACT Level 3 Therapist
PACT therapists help couples create what Stan Tatkin calls a couple bubble. In this relational space, each partner can be themselves and accept each other as is. The bubble is an ecosystem that fosters safety and security for partners. Once their couple ...
PACT Level 2
PACT Note to Parents: For guided practice and more skills to bring to your partnership, register for Kara’s Win-Win Parenting: Better Partners Make Better Parents, a new PACT workshop for couples, Saturdays online, April 23–May 21.Â
When I read articles such as...
Lilian Borges, LPC
PACT Level 3 Therapist
   The two things I am most passionate about are hypnosis and PACT. I have been teaching hypnosis for almost 30 years and, as I am deepening my understanding of PACT, I have been exploring ways to integrate PACT and hypnosis. I’d like to share some ...
Renee D. Doe, PhD, LMFT, LPC
PACT Level 1 Therapist
           The idea of secure functioning is a main focus of PACT therapy. This focus hones in on creating and maintaining a safe container, where both parties operate in a two-person attachment system free of deception, abusive behaviors, and...
PACT Level 3 Therapist
Hmm. Oooh. Aaah.Â
Writing a blogpost about the importance of using sounds as a technique or intervention within couples therapy is challenging. When I asked my colleagues for the best ways to describe these sounds, their replies varied: Motherese. ...
