Message
to Fellow Therapists
Thank you for taking a moment to read about the Imago
Weekend Workshop for Couples . . .
Regardless of whether you are a practitioner who regularly
refers to the weekend or are in that "pre-referral"
stage, I want you to know that I understand how
much it takes to send a valuable client into the hands of
another therapist! Frankly, I admire the confidence
and competence of everyone who does so! And, I want
to address a couple of questions you might have.
Does the workshop
encourage continued work with a therapist?
Absolutely! No one weekend can replace the need for
ongoing couples therapy. I actively encourage couples
to view this workshop not as a substitute for their work with
you, but rather, as an important jump-start or adjunct to
the therapeutic process. I offer this advice both verbally
in the weekend and in our post-workshop email to clients.
Will my clients come back to me?
To your clients, I guarantee money back. To you, I guarantee
that I will not accept any clients your refer to
the workshop into my practice - ever, unless you specifically
refer them to me. I do offer a monthly follow-up group
to couples who attend the weekend, but hand pick couples for
this group and will not offer it to your clients without your
prior approval.
ALL WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
READ
THIS STATEMENT FRIDAY NIGHT:
"If you
were referred to us by another therapist, it will not be
ethical for me to accept you as my own therapy
client, even after you terminate with your therapist. It
might interest you to know that those therapists who refer
to this weekend are among the most experienced, competent,
and successful professionals I know in the Houston community.
It has been my experience that if you were sent here by
a therapist, you are already
in excellent hands!"
Will I receive feedback?
I will be happy to obtain permission from your clients for
me to provide you with feedback about my experience with
them and theirs with me. Typically, I obtain permission
to send you a copy of the evaluation form they complete
at the end of the weekend and call you the week following
the workshop to arrange a follow-up consultation.
Do you supply brochures?
The
internet has allowed me to substitute email brochures for
more labor-intensive, expensive hard copies. If you would
like an email brochure to be sent to a prospective couple,
please let me know via email
and I will send you one that can be forwarded to your clients.
A thought about why
this weekend works:
John Gottman’s research, with which we are all familiar,
suggests that couples stuck in years of deadlock require
something larger, something outside themselves, to break
loose. Individual therapists have difficulty providing that
experience in the typical weekly office session. The
workshop, however, offers a perfect example of what John
recommends: a prolonged, emotionally intense experience
that is "bigger" than themselves. The brilliantly crafted exercises created and assembled
by Dr. Hendrix assist not only in breaking through defensive
armor, but in the restoration of compassion and genuine
connection, even after years of impasse.
The result for you? Your job gets easier because your
couple comes back more open, more connected, more motivated
to work.
Thank you for considering me as a resource to your practice.
I hope you will let me know of any questions you might have.
With permission from your clients, I will make every effort
to provide you with relevant feedback regarding their progress
through the workshop.
Thank you for considering
this workshop as an alternative for your clients,
Barbara R
7/28/09
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