IMAGO Relationship Therapy in Brookline, MA

Karen Kurlander Ph.D. is a Certified Imago Therapist who has had the pleasure of assisting Drs. Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt at an Imago Relationship Workshop held at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. Using this approach, Dr. Kurlander helps couples end the cycle of blame and conflict that creates distance in their relationship. Empowered with skills that support clear, compassionate speech and deep listening, couples learn to resolve problems from the past and deal effectively with those that arise in the present and the future. The outcome is a deepening of  love and connection in the relationship

The core of this process is the Imago Dialogue, in which couples are coached in communicating effectively.  While the conversation takes place between the couple, Karen is actively engaged, helping them to deepen the communication and discuss even difficult dilemmas with mutual understanding and respect. When appropriate, Mindfulness techniques are used to turn tension and negative emotion into calm.  The process simultaneously enables the individual and the couple to grow in ways that enable deeper levels of love, understanding and connection.