Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship - Cyndi Doyle

\n \nShe was frustrated Feeling second to the department again had begun to breed indifference and contempt in her relationship. As a mental health and couple's counselor, she knew those were bad omens. Despite her training, she could not figure out what was happening with them. Then, a speaker at a professional conference, gave insight that ignited a passion to understand her law enforcement husband and empower them as a couple to protect their relationship. Learn the research, psychology, and personal experiences when combined created an ah-ha moment that led to improved communication, connection, and ultimately resilience as individuals and together.\n \n \n\n \n- Impact of law enforcement culture and experience on the officer and spouse \n- The psychology behind the law enforcement brain and the impact on behavior and beliefs. \n- Spillover from the field that may impact the spouse and family and techniques counter it. \n- The conflict between what experts say creates a connected and intimate relationship versus the conditioning that occurs in law enforcement. \n- Strategies for improved communication and connection based upon researched principles. \n- Perspective-taking and other core strategies that can recover and protect you individually and as a couple. \n \n\n \nUsing personal stories, professional expertise, and research couples will be entertained and empowered to Hold the Line.\n