Helping a parent cope with a son’s growing pains “After multiple battles of will, I chose to use a very MFC approach with my son, focusing on “reason over emotion”. I was able to remain objective, calm, and compassionate even during intense conversations and succeeded in being the parent he needed me to be.” Dr. CF Brooklyn, NY See the BEST solution with a few tweaks in thinking. Thanks to MFC, I can better solve my problems with others, by proposing solutions (asking how and what) instead of ruminating on the problem and allowing my mind to focus on guilt, anger, or victimization thoughts! Shmuel | Jerusalem, Israel Choosing to focus on a task at hand “The program has helped me learn to identify my priorities and choose to address what is immediately at hand that I can affect, instead of dwelling on past mistakes and misfortunes. There are several unique paradigms of the program that have helped me.” Monica Chattanooga | TN, USA. Even a subtle shift in approach can greatly facilitate change “I have stopped asking ‘why’ almost completely and replaced it with asking ‘what’. I find that it can change my clients’ perspective rapidly. It is also a gateway into educating them about the relationship between our thoughts and feeling. Focusing on ‘what’ is a great lead-in to goal-setting and finding one’s destination.” Dr. L.T | New York, NY

Helping a Dad cope with a Son’s growing pains

“I engaged with my son in a very MFC approach…I found myself able to “reason over emotion”…remain objective, calm, and compassionate amidst the dynamically, escalated communication coming from my son.”

See the BEST solution with a few tweaks in thinking.

Thanks to MFC, I can better solve my problems with others, by proposing solutions (asking how and what) instead of ruminating on the problem and allowing my mind to focus on guilt, anger, or victimization thoughts!

Completely focus on a task at hand

The program has helped me focus on fixing the things immediately at hand that I can effect, instead of dwelling on past mistakes and misfortunes. There are several parts of the program's philosophies that have helped me.