Dr. Stephanie interviews Leslie Vernick. Having heard Leslie speak many times at the American Association of Christian Counselors, Dr. Holmes has used many of Leslie's resources in counseling.
Some questions we will dive into today:
1. What is your definition of a Healthy Marriage?
2. How does throwing an autism diagnosis into the mix change the dynamics? What does a healthy marriage look like for NDCCs?
3. When you know that trust needs to be repaired, what are the steps to do that well?
4. What are the things to NOT do when trying to repair broken trust?
5. What is the difference between Hurt and Harm?
6. What is the ARC of Change?
7. What does new history look like?

About Leslie:
Leslie is a popular speaker, author, licensed clinical social
worker and relationship coach.  She has over 35 years of
experience helping individuals, couples and families heal,
rebuild or grow their relationships.
Growing up in a broken home with an abusive mom, Leslie has
learned first hand how difficult it can be to act in a Christ
like way with a destructive person.
Whether coaching, speaking or writing, Leslie gently leads
people to make real changes in their lives. She loves to help
women learn to:
•   Confidently speak their own thoughts and feelings in a
constructive way.
•   Encounter God’s peace and presence in the midst of suffering
or difficult loss.
•   Develop the discipline to turn dreams and desires into reality
 Leslie is the author of seven books, including the best
selling, The Emotionally Destructive Marriage and The
Emotionally Destructive Relationship.

Find our more at: https://leslievernick.com/

Is your ND marriage emotionally destructive? Take Leslie's quiz:
https://www.leslievernick.com/pdfs/Relationship-test.pdf