Tony Carroll, LCSW • 713.527.0000 • Tony@HoustonTherapist.com

Imago Workshops

The word 'imago' comes from the Latin word for image, and the imago workshops which are offered by the Houston Therapist will explore the term and use it as a template for familiar love, and explore the aspects of both the negative and positive aspects of love. Human beings mimic what has been taught to them during childhood and they receive these lessons from parents or adults who play an important role during early childhood development. Children are then taught how to receive love and what types of behavior will allow they to receive and gain love and they use these memories throughout their life to gain the approval and love for a spouse or partner. During the imago workshops the therapist will explore these familiarities and those who attend the imago workshops will be able to identify the familiar patterns on how to gain approval and love which they have developed since childhood. A child of a parent who was constantly critical of their behavior, may grow up to become a perfectionist, and believe that perfection is the only way to gain the love that they seek. In order to achieve the love and approval, humans have developed several survival methods and these methods will be explored during the imago workshops and it will give participants in the imago workshops the chance to look at their needs and their survival methods in a new light.

The imago workshops will allow couples to make sense of their relationship and address the conflicts which arise during their marriage. The other benefits for couples to attend the imago workshops include being able to achieve emotional stability in their partnerships and at the same time, they will be able to source pleasure rather than pain from their partner, and the imago workshops will give them the resources to find fulfillment in their relationships and how to find the path to true happiness. During the imago workshops, couples will be shown how they can make small changes in their lives, which will ultimately make a difference in their lives and in their relationship. Dr. Tony Carroll is a certified imago therapist, who offers imago workshops in a bid to help those who are looking for fulfillment in their marriage.

Feel free to view the website and explore the different types of counseling services which are offered by a leading Houston Therapist, as well as the details on the imago workshops offered by a certificate imago therapist. The other type of counseling offered by Dr. Tony Carroll is counseling in Houston for gay and lesbian couples and further details about this type of counseling can be seen on the Houston Therapist website, www.houstontherapist.com. Couples who have attended imago workshops have noticed a complete transformation in their relationships and they have been able to identify patterns which have stemmed from childhood, which may have had a negative impact on their present relationships.