ABSTRACT
Full Steam Ahead occurs during the time period of 15-40 minutes. For example, occasionally a session can jump right into the work and be Full Steam Ahead within minutes. This happens when there is a compelling issue, the couple is fully engaged, and you as the therapist see a clear direction. On the other end of the spectrum, a floundering session may not move into the Full Steam Ahead period until 30 minutes into the session or even not until the end. The term 'resisting' is used here rather than 'resistance' because resisting is an active behavior that is going on right in the room. Resisting may also be a manifestation of a larger resistance in the couples therapy. A session can be and often is more than one type of session at a time. Thus, even as a couple is developing communication skills, they may also be working on expressing certain feelings.
