hi there my name is Lauren Hall and this is my takeaway discussion for week 14 The first question is what are two to three good ideas for the week's lecture that you'll remember from a year from now and why one of the topics that really stood out to me um was from the narrative therapy section and this kind of talked about the witnessing Um I really liked how it discussed how to help the couple or the partners really listen and reflect with one another rather than just say like listening to their story It also I feel like by witnessing each other's story and contributing to each of their stories this allows for a deeper understanding and a deeper like listening pattern as well So I thought that was very like in tune for the partners to be at least Um I also liked the documenting stories for narrative therapy Um so like taking notes writing letters poems recording videos Um just also to kind of like deepen that understanding that knowledge of what the other individual's feeling how that affected them etc Um from there I the next question is do you see yourself using amigo relationship therapy narrative couples therapy or so socioulturally attuned couples therapy why or why not um I really liked narrative therapy I liked the points that were made like the witnessing and docu documenting new stories I appreciate how that helps the couple be deeper rooted with one another and deeper understanding and also really like help with the active listening skills for couples You know sometimes when you're you know you're been in a relationship for a long time the other person's kind of speaking and you're zoning out or you're thinking about your other schedule or all the other things on your to-do list that you have Um however I also really appreciated um IMO pretty sure that's how you say it Iago relationship therapy Um I liked this one I liked how it incorporated different like attachment theories um object relational theory ego psychology things like that Um with some like CBT approaches or even some like developmental psychology I think having like strong um ways to correct any developmental hurdles um or at least to like look for different ways to correct it Um as well as like being in tune with childhood attachment wounds I think is really important to help a couple restore their connection Um I think anyone should be aware of their childhood like attachment wounds just because that can shape us as adults and the type of people we attach to um so drastically So I think that's really important which is another reason why I was more drawn to say this model of therapy than say the others Um I also really liked the different techniques that they have for like calming the brain during the session Like safety and connection Like those I think are very important as well as like the empathy building skills I feel like is huge for a couple that is um struggling at this moment Um so overall I think that would be my choice However I do also really like the narrative therapy too Just how it can deepen the couple's understanding and like perspective as well on what they're going through or how they're feeling in that moment Yeah Thank you