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Celebrate Emotional Wellness Month This October:
Schedule a Relationship Check-up
(San Diego – October 1, 2009) – When
was the last time you took a break from your busy schedule to focus exclusively
on your relationship? In honor of Emotional Wellness Month this October,
the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) reminds
you that taking time to maintain and enhance your relationships is an
important step toward overall emotional wellness.
A relationship check-up is an opportunity to focus on a relationship
that is important to you, whether it’s a significant other, partner
or husband/wife. A relationship check-up can also be a great tool for
relationships that aren’t romantic as well – think mother-daughter,
father-son, sister-brother or any combination thereof.
As part of the check-up, a marriage and family therapist can provide
you the opportunity to talk to a third-party about the past, present and
future of your relationship, and can provide tools and strategies to help
you improve or enhance your relationship.
“Think of it as taking your car in for regularly
scheduled maintenance,” said Patsy Pinkney-Phillips, president of
the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Board and
a licensed marriage and family therapist. “An annual relationship
check-up provides a critical tune-up that can help your relationship continue
to thrive. Instead of waiting for something to break before seeking therapy,
a yearly check-up can catch problems before they become damaging or prevent
them altogether.”
- You've reached a relationship milestone. Are you celebrating
a special anniversary? Are you engaged? Did you move in together?
- You are entering a new life stage. Did you recently become
parents? Has a parent passed away? Have you retired?
- Your family unit has changed. Has a child moved out of the
house? Have you lost a child or partner? Have you adopted a child
or given birth? Are you caring for a parent?
- Your Financial status has changed. Did you get a promotion?
Change your career path? Were you laid off?
- You are a in a relationship. Period. Relationships take
work. A therapist can serve as an objective third-party and trusted
confidante. A relationship check-up is another way to invest in a
partnership that matters to you..
About CAMFT
The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
(CAMFT) is a professional organization representing the state's leading
licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. CAMFT provides TherapistFinder.com
as a resource for individuals looking for marriage and family therapists
located in California. Marriage and Family Therapists treat a comprehensive
range of issues including depression, anxiety, phobias/fears, elder and
child issues, relationship issues, post-traumatic stress and severe mental
illness. For more information, visit www.camft.org or www.TherapistFinder.com.
Media Contact: Tricia Whittemore
Porter Novelli
Phone: (619) 687-7018 or (603) 219-6088
E-mail: tricia.whittemore@porternovelli.com
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