ABSTRACT
As the therapist one might provide support for the couple. The couple may feel vulnerable, raw, and/or frustrated. At this point it may be very helpful for you to show empathy for what each partner is experiencing. During the session the therapist may be confronting, directing traffic, changing the direction, or stopping an interaction. Sometimes during this Pulling It Together period it is helpful for the couple to step back from the session and evaluate how the therapy is going. This evaluation can provide an overview of their work, tying in the work they have just done. This can be particularly helpful when the session has seemed disconnected from other sessions, when the couple seems to be floundering, when the session may indicate the need for a change of direction, when the couple has not been very engaged in the session, or when the couple may be ready to cut back their therapy.
