If there is any episode to date that I would describe as a riffing conversation, it would be this one. In this episode we explore the topic of self-regulation versus co-regulation.

As we look at the field of psychology and the practice of therapy, many models are moving in one of these directions -- towards co-regulation, or towards self-regulation.

One of the differentiating aspects of Restoration Therapy is its emphasis on self-regulation. And through we have learned much from a wide variety of models that move in the direction of co-regulation, we talk through the importance of self-regulation, especially in work with couples.

In this episode we also explore theological and literary examples of self-regulation, some of which are linked below.

We consider this to be an evolving conversation with a lot of nuance. And so we are interested in your thoughts on this divergence of regulation practices, and how it shows up in your own life and practice.

Literary links from the episode:

Section quoted from Rainer Maria Rilke, from Letters to a Young Poet

Section quoted from Kahlil Gibran, On Marriage, from The Prophet