[nabs-l] Seeking alternative techniques for working withproblemswith couples?

[Serena]

I hope you're able to go to CCB!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
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withproblemswith couples?


> Hah.  Psyched?  Wow.  That sounds good, Serena.  Good luck.  I'm
> psyched about getting my BSW, but I am probably going to transfer
> depending on how things work in CO.
> Beth
>
> On 4/27/10, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at maine.edu> wrote:
>> Hi Gerardo. I minored in psych, and just posed the question to my father,
>> who has  psych as his major. The key thing when dealing with couples is 
>> not
>> only the non-verbal communication, but also the verbal communication. I
>> don't think it would be difficult to work with couples experiencing
>> problems. You're going to be able to sense the tension in the room, or 
>> get
>> cues from hesitations your prospectiv clients might make.
>> I hope this helps. I'll try to get more info at a later date-- my father 
>> was
>> running out the door when I posed the question.
>> Hope and Beignet
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com>
>> To: "BlindStudents" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 9:54 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Seeking alternative techniques for working with
>> problemswith couples?
>>
>>
>>> Hi listers, especially psychologists or who are studying in the field:
>>> Unfortunately in university because I didn't have blind psychologist 
>>> role
>>> models to look up or ask questions I wasn't orientated right in my 
>>> course
>>> of
>>> studies thus my question. Any ideas of what alternative techniques or if
>>> it's possible to work with couples facing problems? Due to the amount of
>>> visual info required to see how their communication is and other factors
>>> what alternative techniques do you guy use? Can we blind psychologist 
>>> work
>>> with family therapy or problems with husband and wife? Hope I made 
>>> myself
>>> understood; I have the idea but don't know if I expressed it right. I
>>> sometimes have the feeling that my mother especially thinks my teachers
>>> passed me because of my blindness because she has the exptectations that
>>> as
>>> a psychologist I should have all the answers and know everything! Has 
>>> this
>>> happened to you guys also? We're also human bings and have our problems
>>> and
>>> emotions and feelings!
>>> Any ideas aprreciated or experiences.
>>> Gerardo
>>>
>>>
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