Therapist Resources

RECONCILIATION DIALOGUE
By Jill Fein Baker, LCSW

The intention of this dialogue is to provide a structure by which to reconcile and reconnect after the discharge of anger. It is important not to prematurely initiate these dialogues. There must be an adequate “cooling off” period between the expression of anger, and the Reconciliation Dialogue. The exact time period to cool off may vary from individual to individual and couple to couple, but a minimum of 20 minutes is recommended. Twenty minutes is the amount of time many people’s bodies need to dissipate the cortisol, adrenaline, and other “fight or flight” stress hormones that we produce when we are angry...
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