| Areas |
Stereotypical Therapy |
Regular Relationship Coaching |
Relationship Coaching-Plus |
| Process | Problem exploration, looking for explanations, and solutions. | Solution exploration and results-based. | Problem identification, understanding the effect on marriage, solution creation, solution implementation, and follow-up. Implement the Triple-E Process: Education, Explore, and Experience. |
| Marriage Advocacy | Many therapists are patient advocates, looking at the needs of each individual. | Relationship advocates, looking at the needs of both partners. | Beyond advocacy, marriage maintenance and improvement is #1. Coaches bring an atmosphere of hope and positivity. |
Training and Credentials | Bring theory and academia learning to real world situation. | Practical, real world, experienced training. Consultants. | Ph.D. level or 10 yrs plus experience in the trenches working in the real world of couple's consultation and relationships. Trained in the Triple-E process, practical and results oriented . |
Training Focus | Look at past events and situations to determine who or what was the cause of the problem. | Concentrate on the present and look to the future. | Understand how the past affects your present struggles, how the systems in your life maintain functioning and keep you from progressing, and create solutions to take you into a brighter more satisfying marital future. |
Process Duration | Can be open-ended with some therapists. | Average 3-6 months. | 6 weeks of world-class education and 3 to 6 months of ongoing support to help bring about desired change. |
Approach | Exploration is based on clinical study. Often diagnosis or pathology is considered. | Education and skill based. | Employ the Triple-E process of educating, helping you understand how concepts apply to you and giving you experiences to integrate education and your situation. |
Individual Issues | Considers the individual issues that might be impacting the relationship. | Typically, does not consider individual issues. | Considers individual issues as they impact the success of the marriage, identifies possible solutions, works to integrate the individual progress as part of the marital wholeness process. |
Supplemental Materials | Usually none. May have weekly assignments to work on. | Books, workbooks, homework, journal. | Manuals, books, workbooks, homework assignments, application discussion. |
Whose the Expert | Typically the therapist. | You are coached to find the answers yourself. | Our relationship-plus coaches bring real-life and professional expertise to assist you in coming up with the answers that you already have within you. You'll know when it comes from within and you will own it as your own. |
Desired Outcomes | Looking for explanations and providing solutions for marital situations. | Identify explanations on why your marriage is not performing and provides action plans. | Concrete, and mutually agreed upon outcome objectives that the two of you create together and which gives you a clear vision of what you are trying to achieve as a couple, why you are trying to do so, and how you are going to do it. |
Ongoing Support | Available as needed. | Ongoing coaching usually available. | Mentor coaching to walk you step by step through the implementation of your marital relationship objectives. |