Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship

She was frustrated Feeling second to the department again had begun to breed indifference and contempt in her relationship. As a mental health and couple's counselor, she knew those were bad omens. Despite her training, she could not figure out what was happening with them. Then, a speaker at a professional conference, gave insight that ignited a passion to understand her law enforcement husband and empower them as a couple to protect their relationship. Learn the research, psychology, and personal experiences when combined created an "ah-ha" moment that led to improved communication, connection, and ultimately resilience as individuals and together.

• Impact of law enforcement culture and experience on the officer and spouse
• The psychology behind the law enforcement brain and the impact on behavior and beliefs.
• Spillover from the field that may impact the spouse and family and techniques counter it.
• The conflict between what experts say creates a connected and intimate relationship versus the conditioning that occurs in law enforcement.
• Strategies for improved communication and connection based upon researched principles.
• Perspective-taking and other core strategies that can recover and protect you individually and as a couple.

Using personal stories, professional expertise, and research couples will be entertained and empowered to Hold the Line.

Author: Cyndi Doyle
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crld2ventures
Published: 02/14/2021
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780578828824