Stress Management in Relationship Counseling

General Project Guidelines:

Papers must be written using the current APA Publication Manual. Papers must be five to seven typed double-spaced pages.
Papers must include a minimum of five relevant resources, appropriately cited.
Stress Management in Relationship Counseling

You are a relationship counselor working with a young couple) who tend to approach conflict with hostility or avoidance. Develop a dialogue around an issue of concern to the couple (for instance, finances) that illustrates appropriate conflict resolution strategies, such as assertiveness, active listening, stating personal thoughts and feelings, and brainstorming solutions. Also, develop a stress reduction plan incorporating specific techniques and exercises that each person might use to reduce emotional arousal and defuse conflict.