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When professional differences affect family decisions

My spouse and I are both therapists but we approach mental health completely differently - they're very medical model and I'm more systems-focused - and now our teenager is struggling and we can't agree on what kind of help to get them. Our professional disagreement has become a parenting crisis.

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Two people whose expertise should help them navigate a challenge discover that their different approaches create paralysis instead of solutions.

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