ICFE Institute for Couple and Family Enhancement

It’s All About Boundaries!
Author: Nicholas Wilkens, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S posted: Sep. 10, 2019.

Have you ever felt put in a position where you couldn’t say “no,” and then felt resentful about it? Do you have a hard time telling somebody “no” because you Read more
Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Choosing the Best Path Forward
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Choosing the Best Path Forward Becky R. Davenport, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified Discernment Counselor I’ve been a marriage and family therapist for over 15 years now, Read more
Grief: As A Couple
Author: By Jennifer Soos MA, LMFT posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

Grief seeps into the cracks that already exist in a relationship and has equal capacity to break it wide open or to seal and strengthen it. We’ve all heard the hordes Read more
Assumptions Erode Reality
Author: Jessica Potter MA, LMFT, LPC posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

I find myself telling the couples that come into my office that assumptions erode ones reality. They slowly breakdown what was once a strong foundation until there is nothing left Read more
Relationship ICU Part 1- The First Days and Weeks after an Affair is Disclosed or Discovered
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

Your marriage CAN survive an affair. No, it is not easy- quite the contrary. Yes, it will take time, maybe a long time. In this blog series, I will discuss Read more
Relationship ICU Part 2- I Just Found Out My Spouse Had an Affair
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

Your marriage CAN survive an affair. No, it is not easy- quite the contrary. Yes, it will take time, maybe a long time. In this blog series, I will discuss Read more
How do we teach our sons consent?
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

Several news stories recently (eg, Standford conviction and Baylor University controversies around sexual assault by athletes) have led many to be talking about the role parents play in shaping our Read more
Being the Boss of Your Brain
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

My son, Thomas, came home a few weeks ago telling us about the new word he learned at school- metacognition. After getting over the shock of the fact that my Read more
The Inside Out of Divorce
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

I joined the scores of parents this weekend taking our children to see Disney/Pixar’s latest movie, Inside Out. Honestly, I didn’t have high expectations, despite the positive reviews I had Read more
Sadness versus Depression: Knowing the Difference
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Sep. 11, 2019.

After interviewing and counseling with hundreds of clients and their families over the last 15 years, one of the most common questions that I have received concerns confusion about the Read more
Secretly Doubting Your Marriage?
Author: Becky Davenport Ph.D., LMFT-S posted: Apr. 01, 2020.

In 2001, I was a doctoral student working with clients both at the university campus clinic and in a small private practice in a nearby community. The events of September, Read more