Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker who has a master's degree in social work from the University of New England. She has been providing helpful advice to couples through The Marriage Counseling Blog since February of 2011. Her work experience includes 10 years of outpatient mental health counseling in community mental health centers, as well as working in a school setting providing consultation to school based staff and individual therapy to adolescents. In the school setting, Amy works with parents on parenting issues and with teachers to manage behavioral issues. Amy is also an instructor at a local community college where she teaches classes in psychology and mental health. She has facilitated groups in the past including parenting groups and anger management groups. Amy has ten years of experience working in a hospital setting as well and has spent ten years as a therapeutic foster parent.
Amy Morin, LCSW
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Recent Articles by Amy Morin, LCSW:
- When Psychological Problems Interfere with the Marriage
- Don’t Take All Your Spouse’s Behaviors Personally
- Divorce Risk Factors
- Behaviors Change but Personalities Remain
- Listening Non-Defensively
- Can a Separation Be Helpful to a Struggling Marriage?
- Focus on Managing Your Own Emotions and Behaviors, Even When Your Partner Isn’t
- What is Co-Dependency?
- Communicate About What You Can Do, Not What You Can’t
- The Negative Impact of Avoidance
- Remembering Why You Picked Your Partner
- Identifying Coping Thoughts
- Are Self-Destructive Behaviors Impacting Your Marriage?
- Separating From Your Parents and Siding with Your Spouse
- How You Remember Your Marital Past
- Starting Your Time Together on a Positive Note
- Taking Responsibility When You’ve Hurt Your Partner
- The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself Physically
- Keeping the Friendship Alive
- Offering Encouragement to Your Spouse