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Magazine Article

April 28, 2023

Rewriting Marriage Contracts

Fresh Options for Ambivalent Couples

Sara Schwarzbaum

The choice for ambivalent couples is no longer binary: separate or stay together. Instead, therapists can help them craft formal yet flexible agreements centered around their living situation, parenting responsibilities, and sex lives. Read More
It's Still Unfair

Magazine Article - Case Study

July 13, 2022

It's Still Unfair!

Struggling to Establish Equitable Relationships

Sara Schwarzbaum & Alicia Muñoz

An illustration of a couple looking at themselves in a broken mirror

Magazine Article - Case Study

July 15, 2021

"I'm Not That Guy"

Navigating the New Couples Conversation

David Wexler & Sara Schwarzbaum

Discovering how ghosts and global issues have permeated relationship bonds in new ways. Read More
Working with Conflict-Avoidant Men

Online Story

July 31, 2020

Working with Conflict-Avoidant Men

A Three-Part Approach to Defusing Shame

Sara Schwarzbaum

I’ve spent a long time doing therapy with conflict-avoidant men. Working with them isn’t always easy, but I’ve developed a three-part road map that’s helped me expedite what can often be a lengthy and difficult process. This is the story of a particular couple that fundamentally shaped my approach. Read More
Couples Therapy During Coronavirus

Online Story

June 1, 2020

Couples Therapy During Coronavirus

Challenges and Opportunities

Sara Schwarzbaum

A clinician who's spent almost two years doing online couples therapy shares the tips and strategies she's found especially helpful. Read More

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Sara Schwarzbaum

Sara Schwarzbaum

Sara Schwarzbaum, EdD, LMFT, LCPC, is founder of The Academy for Couples Therapists, an online training program, and of Couples Counseling Associates in Chicago, where she currently practices. Her numerous publications include “One Size Does Not Fit All in Couple Therapy: The Case for Theory Integration.” Contact: sara@theacademyforcouplestherapists.com