Do therapists function as ‘marital combat ninjas’?

    A marital combat ninja, a pilot guiding a helicopter through a storm — that’s how marriage therapists describe their job, according to an article in the New York Times. What does good marriage therapy look like? And why is it so hard for the therapist? What should couples look for?

    WHYY’s Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott asked psychologist Dan Gottlieb during their weekly conversation.

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