AIRED: February 20, 2012– 11 am PST
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TITLE: “The Critical Partner: How to End the Cycle of Critism”
SPECIAL GUEST: Michelle Skeen, PsyD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Author of The Critical Partner. She is also co-authoring the forthcoming book, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems with Matthew McKay PhD and Abby Lev PsyD
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Allen and Dr. Melody are joined by Dr. Michelle Skeen discuss her new book “The Critical Partner” — describing someone who constantly blames you and holds you to unrealistic standards—causing feelings of being picked apart, unworthy and unhappy. You may start to wonder if you’ll ever be good enough for your partner. This guide can help you repair your relationship by getting to the root of why your partner criticizes you so that you both can build a more loving and supportive partnership.
Based in schema therapy, The Critical Partner can help you gradually change unhealthy relationship patterns and help your partner move beyond the need to criticize. Through a series of assessment quizzes and worksheets, you’ll learn what’s driving your partner’s behavior and what makes you vulnerable to critical attacks. You’ll also discover alternative coping strategies for deflecting criticism and break the long-standing conflicts that keep you from moving forward as a couple. This book will help you get to the root of the problem so that you can repair your relationship and get the love you want.
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ABOUT MICHELLE SKEEN
Michelle Skeen, Psy.D. has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, and completed my postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco. She received my BA and MA from Mills College in Oakland, California.
Dr. Skeen was introduced to Schema therapy by Matthew McKay, PhD during my doctoral program at the Wright Institute. Jeffrey Young’s brilliant framework for understanding ourselves and others immediately resonated with me. She pursued a deeper understanding of schema therapy by attending three of Jeff’s intensive workshops; and began using schema therapy with her clients during my clinical training and witnessed the empowering effects of this important piece of self-knowledge.
When she was approached to write this book, Dr. Skeen was very excited to be given the opportunity to possibly reach an audience that is unaware of schema theory or provide those who are familiar with schema theory another way to utilize their knowledge.
The Critical Partner is Dr. Skeen’s first book. She is also coauthoring the forthcoming book,Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems with Matthew McKay PhD and Abby Lev PsyD.
In her clinical work, she has provided brief and long-term therapy for individuals and couples utilizing schema, cognitive, and behavioral therapies to address interpersonal issues, weight management, anger, depression, anxiety, disabilities and trauma.
