When Understanding Maintains Distance: Recognizing Cognitive–Experiential Disconnection in Couples Counseling
The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families
Published online on May 06, 2026
Abstract
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Couples may exhibit cooperative communication and cognitive insight yet report persistent emotional distance. This article introduces cognitive–experiential disconnection as a systemic interactional pattern in which partners rapidly translate emerging ...
Couples may exhibit cooperative communication and cognitive insight yet report persistent emotional distance. This article introduces cognitive–experiential disconnection as a systemic interactional pattern in which partners rapidly translate emerging ...