Thriving in Your Mixed Faith Marriage - Laura Parry
In this webinar you will learn tools for working through disappointment, fear, and other emotions that arise while in a mixed-faith marriage. Understanding the power of metaphor, narrative, and choice point can help you navigate new terrain in your relationship.
Time Markers
0:00 – Introduction: Who is Laura Parry
4:27- the power of metaphor: your marriage is an iceberg
5:38- the power of metaphor: your marriage as a stool
6:53- the power of metaphor: your marriage as a bike
8:27- all good marriages are remarriages, even if it’s to the same person
11:34- create a metaphor for how your mixed faith marriage feels
12:43- the power of narrative
15:15- unhelpful narratives for the partner who left & the partner who stayed
15:55- unhelpful narratives de-center the agency and lived experience of the partner
16:00- helpful narratives for the partner who stayed, and the partner who left
16:36- helpful narratives come from an active role in life choices and from a place of empathy
17:00- dive into the narrative you have about your partner
17:33- the power of choice
18:27- choosing to end the cycle: EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
18:47- EFT: pursuer
19:57- EFT: withdrawer
28:57- The key for breaking this cycle is vulnerability
23:22- the power of choice: choosing to repair
25:26- the power of choice: choice point: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
26:38- the choice point: hooks and helpers
27:35- the choice point: hooks
28:09- the choice point: helpers
28:43- the choice point: away moves
29:17- the choice point: toward moves
29:33- what to do if you get hooked: S.T.O.P
33:21- tips for getting unhooked
33:48- choose to focus on the EFT cycle, repair skills, or the choice point diagram
36:10: Live Q & A
About Laura Parry:
Laura Parry owns Roots & Branches Wellness, a counseling center in Lehi specializing in
maternal mental health and couples' therapy. She holds a Master’s of Social Work from the
University of Utah, and in 2019 became certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). In addition to helping clients through the perinatal period she enjoys working with those experiencing faith transitions. She earned a clinical yoga certification in 2021, and loves using the healing power of yoga, nature, and therapy for clients and for herself. She lives in Lehi with her husband, 3 kids, 2 cats, and 1 dog, and loves reading, hiking, and playing the piano.
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RootsBranchesWellness.com
Email: laura@rootsbrancheswellness.com
Facebook: @roots.branches.wellness
Instagram: @_lauraparry
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