Ask the Expert – Leigh Ashley, M.A., LMFT, Therapist

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Ask the Expert with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Leigh Ashley

ASK THE EXPERT with Leigh Ashley, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

During this live session with Family Members she answers questions about and discusses:

  • How to get mom and dad to accept help or be willing to change their situation
  • The importance of documenting concerns
  • How facial expressions and tone impact communication
  • How cognitive function affects the approach
  • How to handle conflict avoidant parent who doesn’t want to push the parent who needs additional help
  • The martyr/hero approach
  • When a special needs adult child is involved
  • Siblings who don’t agree on how to best care for parent, especially when one sibling in town but others aren’t
  • When they share regrets and accomplishments over and over
  • If parent seems depressed – how to get them to get help
  • When parents don’t want to talk about future plans and preparedness

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