Matt On How To Tell A Partner You Want Couples Therapy In Medium And More Of What Matt’s Writing
By : Matt Lundquist -
In February, Matt appeared in several publications, in addition to contributing to Tribeca Therapy’s active blog. Notably, Medium featured Matt in an article that answered a common question: How do I tell my partner I want to seek couples therapy? Often this conversation can seem intimidating for partners. To lessen this anxiety, writer Alli Hoff Kosik sought out couples therapists like Matt to give advice, including not making therapy into a threat and finding a way to look together for a couples therapist with whom both partners feel comfortable. Matt also notes that if breaking up is on the table, a partner should say so and if not, reassure the other partner since this is often the biggest worry about couples therapy.
On the same subject of relationships, Matt was featured in InStyle Magazine’s “What Makes A Relationship Work in 2020?” Rather than focus on how, as Matt observed, “dating is definitely much harder these days, especially with the rise of dating apps, social media, and just generally busier lives,” the article focuses on the experiences of three couples in long-term relationships, with Matt providing expert commentary on what they did right.
Lastly, Matt was also quoted in HerMoney’s “3 Affordable Ways To Invest In Your Relationship With Yourself,” specifically talking about investing in therapy. While “not all spending decisions are equal,” Matt acknowledges that therapy can come at a high cost. However, he also emphasizes options such as low-cost or free group therapy opportunities, or post-grad training programs for therapists working toward getting fully licensed.
On the Tribeca Therapy blog, in addition to highlighting publications featuring the practice, as well as blogs by staff therapists, Matt contributed a post “You Don’t Hit Rock Bottom: You Declare It.” Considering the much-used phrase “hitting rock bottom,” Matt points out its passivity and the implicit existence of an objective bottom. Instead, he emphasizes that bottom should be actively declared.