{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Melinda Eitzen Show","title":"Dr. Paul Stanford & Dr. Jennifer Fast | Couples Counseling at the Crossroads of Marriage and Divorce","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1966,"description":"Melinda Eitzen sits down with Dr. Paul Stanford and Dr. Jennifer Fast of Stanford Couples Counseling to discuss how therapy can help couples navigate relationship challenges and major life transitions. Drawing on their experience working with individuals and couples, they explore how counseling can help people determine whether a marriage can be repaired or whether it’s time to move forward separately.The conversation covers the common dynamic of one partner “leaning in” while the other is “leaning out,” and how discernment counseling helps couples decide whether to commit to working on the relationship or move toward separation.They also discuss common drivers of divorce, including infidelity, financial conflict, and communication breakdowns, as well as the role mental health evaluations and addiction issues can play in family law cases. Ultimately, the episode highlights how counseling, honest reflection, and the right support systems can help individuals make healthier decisions for themselves and their families.About the GuestsDr. Paul Stanford and Dr. Jennifer Fast are licensed therapists and leaders at Stanford Couples Counseling, a multi-location counseling practice serving clients throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Their practice offers individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, group therapy, and psychological evaluations.Dr. Stanford works extensively with couples and individuals navigating relationship conflict, major life transitions, and personal growth. Dr. Fast specializes in psychological evaluations, interpersonal trauma, mood disorders, and women's issues.To inquiry with Dr. Stanford contact at paul@scctherapy.com or for Dr. Fast please contact  jennifer@stanfordcouplescounseling.comOr their office at http://www.stanfordcouplescounseling.com/ and 972.841.1731Key Takeaways About Counseling, Divorce & Relationship Health● Discernment Counseling Helps Couples Decide: When one partner is “leaning in” and the other is “leaning...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bGTbZzEbbsII5tI0d9pCh9uwJ0h8pLhLEumJrqVZYN4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4MTEyLzE3MDM2/OTMwMTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}