A physiologist with a PhD from New York University, Herbert “Herb” Tannenbaum is a certified Imago therapist. Proficient in couple’s therapy, Herb Tannenbaum administers workshops to couples and helps to improve communication between partners.
2. Introduction
A physiologist with a PhD from New York University,
Herbert “Herb” Tannenbaum is a certified Imago
therapist. Proficient in couple’s therapy, Herb
Tannenbaum administers workshops to couples and
helps to improve communication between partners.
Imago is a Latin word that refers to an idealized image of
a person, usually a parent, that is formed in childhood
and persists unconsciously into adulthood. Imago
relationship therapy helps individuals to recognize
childhood wounds that create problems in the present.
The therapy teaches patients to be more empathetic in
relationships and when communicating and ultimately
helps them to connect with significant others on a deeper
level.
3. Imago
Imago utilizes a three step process to improve
communications. Sending and mirroring, the first
step, requires that the person listening repeat what
they hear back to their companion and then ask to
hear more. Next, the listener validates their
companion by affirming they understand what they
are saying. This step is referred to as validation. The
final step, empathy, then takes place. In this stage,
the listener tries to understand what their companion
is feeling and verbalizes these supposed feelings
back to them.