Communication Problems // Sex Therapy

Communication Problems

A collection of articles designed to improve communication problems. Brought to your by relationship therapists at the Center for Growth / Sex Therapy in Philadelphia. All of these tips & exercises are designed for you to practice at home. This can be done on your own, or as exercises to support your couples therapy that you are actively engaged in.

Tips on Developing Relationship Communication Skills

Talk, talk, talk, thats all you want to do! (Talk)
Conflict resolution: looking at conflict from your partner's perspective (CF)
Fair fighting techniques (FAIRfight)
Communication without explanation
How to listen judgement free
Intimacy and Authenticity (IA)
The How To’s for a Dynamic Relationship (101 of a dynamic relationship)

How To Use Couples Counseling

Premarital Counseling: what is it and what to expect (PMC)
Get the most out of couples therapy (CC)

If you find yourself having communication problems over and over. Ask yourself what is it that you are doing over and over in all of these different situations. If you can not figure out the route of the communication problems that you are experiencing seeking the expertise of a relationship therapist. A trained therapist can observe your interactional style and help you develop more useful techniques so that people will listen when you talk and help you respond accordingly to them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

"Alex" Caroline Robboy,

“Alex” Caroline Robboy, CAS, MSW, ACSW, AAMFT, CSTS, LCSW is the founder and executive director of the Center for Growth Inc / Sex Therapy in Philadelphia, a counseling organization that has an office in Ocean City, New Jersey, Richmond Virginia, Alphretta Georgia and 2 offices in Center City, Philadelphia PA. In her space time she launched the directory sextherapy.com as a resource tool for professionals dedicated to improving peoples sexual health. Alex has 25+ years of clinical experience working with adults and children. Specifically, she works with people struggling with compulsion problems, personality disorders, neurodiversity (dyslexia, tourettes, sensory issues, adhd, and high functioning autism) anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, shame, trauma, low self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, sexual function & dysfunction, blended families and parenting concerns. Currently, she provides individual, couples, family therapy and group therapy. Lastly, she offers supervision to both staff and therapists outside of this agency seeking their LCSW or AASECT Certification in sex therapy. Lastly, thru the Philadelphia International Women’s Project, she led a two year sex therapy group for West African women who experienced Female Genital Cutting as well as a sex therapy group for Sudanese women who experienced Female Genital Cutting.

Ms. Robboy earned three graduate degrees at the University of Pennsylvania; Masters in Social Work, Post-Masters in Certificate Marriage and Family Therapy with a Specialization in Sex Therapy and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality Education (otherwise known as ABD) as well as a Certificate in Home and School Social Work. Additionally, Ms. Robboy is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor of Sex Therapy and an ABS Certified Sexologist. Lastly, she is a Certified Imago Therapist. She is currently pursuing certification in CBIT.

Communication Problems