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Counseling for Healthy Relationships

You show love to someone when you identify and meet the need of the moment. Mr. Elkins identifies and describes the top 12 commonly identified needs. He also suggests a pattern of communication that you can use to resolve a situation where one or more of these needs is not met.
Number of lessons: 5
Total length: 3 hours
Format: Video and Audio
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About This Class

In this class on communication, Mr. Elkins emphasizes that showing love involves recognizing and addressing the immediate needs of others. He identifies the top 12 commonly recognized needs and provides a structured communication approach to resolve situations where these needs are unmet. The course focuses on practical strategies to enhance understanding and empathy in relationships, ensuring essential emotional and psychological needs of each individual are consistently met.

About the Professor

Karl Elkins

Karl Elkins has over 30 years of counseling experience. He has guided thousands of couples through the process of healing in their marriages. He is the founder and president of Christway Counseling Center, P.C., specializing in marriage and family counseling.

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Lessons

  • 1. Introduction to Great Relationships
    Dr. Parle introduces Dr. Karl Elkins and the class, Top 4 Aspects of a Great Relationship.
  • 2. Identify and Meet the Need of the Moment
    Love is meeting the need of the moment, not meeting a need with good intentions. All you have to do to upset someone is to lovingly meet the wrong need. You can only hit an emotional target with an emotional arrow.
  • 3. Understanding the Consequences of Unmet Needs
    Unmet needs lead to hurt, and hurt leads to disappointment and sadness. Empty the kettle of negative emotions and the positive emotions will come back.
  • 4. Empty Your Kettle
    The analogy of the kettle is described as a way to help discuss and process deeper emotions.
  • 5. Communication Model
    A communication model is provided to help you communicate your needs and listen to the needs of others.
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