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You’re Allowed to Enjoy This: Permission and Pleasure in Marriage
Many couples aren’t limited by desire or knowledge, but by something less obvious: permission. They’ve never fully allowed themselves to enjoy sex, want more, communicate clearly, or grow beyond their current patterns. This article breaks down the hidden ways couples hold themselves back and how to move forward. If you’ve ever felt like something is missing, this may be the shift you need.
Integrating the PLISSIT Model into Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Philosophically Coherent Approach
Can the PLISSIT model be integrated into Solution-Focused Brief Therapy without contradiction? Many practitioners use both, but few examine whether they align philosophically. While SFBT emphasizes collaboration and the client as the expert, PLISSIT includes education and specific suggestions, creating an apparent tension. This article argues that the conflict is not real but misunderstood. By distinguishing between the client’s expertise in their lived experience and the practitioner’s expertise in their field, and by reframing interventions as collaborative experiments rather than prescriptions, PLISSIT can be fully integrated within an SFBT framework, allowing practitioners to remain both philosophically coherent and practically effective.