Healing incest and complex childhood trauma with couples a collaborative change model Vol 2 Challenging patterns and expanding realities with Mary Jo Barrett

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Barrett, Mary Jo, on-screen presenter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult child sexual abuse victims--Counseling of.

Adult child sexual abuse victims.

Family psychotherapy.

Systemic therapy (Family therapy).

Family Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Family Therapy.

Genre:

Educational films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Educational films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 19 min., 36 sec.)) sound, color

Other Title:

Challenging patterns and expanding realities

Place of Publication:

[Mill Valley, California] [Psychotherapy.net] [2025]

Language Note:

English with optional closed captioning in English

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

"Most couples come to therapy stuck in cycles of conflict, hoping for a new reality. But translating that hope into real change can be a daunting task, even for experienced clinicians. In this second volume, renowned trauma specialist Mary Jo Barrett guides you through Stage 2 of her Collaborative Change Model, where session work moves beyond establishing safety and begins to actively challenge entrenched patterns, develop new interpersonal skills, and build a meaningful vision of the future. Now that Willow and RJ, each with a history of trauma, have begun to explore the roots of their behavioral patterns, the process of change can truly begin. Through extensive session footage and rich commentary, Barrett demonstrates how to identify and challenge childhood survival strategies that no longer serve, and how to collaborate with couples to help them move toward their relationship goals. You’ll see how she structures challenges, interrupts escalations, repairs potential ruptures, and expands each partner’s capacity to stay present during moments of tension. This volume is rich with trauma-informed interventions that improve communication, increase intimacy, build trust, and support the internalization of new skills—laying the groundwork for change that lasts. Join Mary Jo Barrett as she shows how to loosen the grip of old survival strategies and encourage reflection rather than reactivity––helping couples articulate the needs and longings that often remain hidden beneath defensive cycles, and take real steps toward the relationships they long to create"-- Home page

Participant:

Interviewee: Mary Jo Barrett

Notes:

Online resource; title from title frame (viewed February 2, 2026)

OCLC:

1570637687

Publisher Number:

659 Psychotherapy.net

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license