by Kerry Lusignan | Jun 10, 2024 | Educational
Years ago, I attended a couples’ workshop with Stan Tatkin, the Founder of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT). During the workshop, Stan asked us to turn toward our partners, look them in the eye, and recite the words “I take you as my...
by Patrick Rathbun | Oct 5, 2023 | Educational, Men Helping Men
As a psychotherapist, I am a big proponent of using supplemental resources within and outside couples therapy sessions. So many wonderful resources exist that speak to the best practices of how we should and should not engage with our partners. The following examples...
by Kerry Lusignan | Apr 19, 2023 | Educational
With great excitement and joy, I’m writing to announce that NCCT has officially landed in our new post-pandemic home in downtown Northampton. The space is beautiful, filled with natural light and high cathedral ceilings, comfy chairs, and soundproofing (for your...
by Kerry Lusignan | Mar 14, 2022 | Educational
In the land of uncertainty, curiosity is a pretty badass skill In the arena of romantic love, I have never understood the aversion to wrongness. Never entirely got why so many people seem to find it preferable to be correct. Don’t get me wrong (no pun intended); there...
by Kerry Lusignan | Dec 31, 2021 | Educational
We are living in strange times. Yesterday I caught myself scanning a neighbor’s eyes. I was searching for crow’s feet, a sure-fire way to determine whether a smile resided behind their surgical mask. That evening, I ran into an acquaintance while finishing last-minute...
by Kerry Lusignan | Dec 9, 2021 | Educational
As 2021 nears an end and NCCT approaches two years of primarily operating virtually, I’ve made some important and necessary decisions that will impact the NCCT community. I’ve been saying from the get-go that there is no going back to what we were before...