Experience does counts. During her over three decades as a psychotherapist Marla Gale has specialized in family, couple, individual and group therapy, supervision and training, management training and consulting. As a Field Instructor and Supervisor of professional staff Mrs. Gale’s job was to train student to become clinicians and to train and provide continuing education to her colleagues. Working in a Family service Agency exposed her to an enormous variety of problems and issues as she also supervised the “Information and Referral” department.

Marla Gale is the author of the book, "Dirty Dishes and Other War Stories” Something as simple as “Dirty Dishes” can cause an argument and set the tone for a whole evening. The books title, “Dirty Dishes” is a metaphor for any trigger that causes a strong emotional response. The longer a person is upset by the same behavior the more intense the emotional response becomes.

 

A strong believer in preventing relationship breakdowns by training people to acquire the ability to maintain or develop healthy and significant relationships, Mrs. Gale attended various training programs and then developed her training program. She received a grant from Target Stores and presented “A Toolbox of Relationship Skills”.  Her training programs have become this book and provide the tools to accomplish this sometimes daunting task. Very often people don’t like the way they handle a situation they just don’t know what to do instead. “Dirty Dishes” teaches people what to do instead. “Dirty Dishes” teaches people to think about how they think and to learn the skills that will enable them to negotiate, reach compromises, and resolve differences or even agree to disagree.

 

Mrs. Gale practices what she teaches. Her own family have provided Marla with a wealth of opportunity to practice the skills she teaches and it works!  She has been happily married (with the expected ups and downs) to Edward for more that 50 years. They have three happily married children (original spouses) and six grandchildren (all doing great).  She is active in a number of community projects.
 

Marla Gale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, by the state of Florida, and a certified Diplomate, DCSW, by the National Association of Social Workers. The Supreme Court of Florida has certified her as a Family Mediator. Mrs. Gale was also a Clinical Associate Professor at Barry University. She received her Masters in Social Work from Barry University with Honors and her Bachelor's degree from the University of Miami (Magna Cum Laude). Mrs. Gale supervised professional staff for Jewish Family Service of Broward County, and was a Clinical Associate Professor, Barry University. A sought after speaker, and former member of the National Speakers Association, she has presented numerous workshops and training sessions, and has been a guest speaker on a variety of timely subjects. She is listed in Who’s Who in America. Mrs. Gale maintains an active practice in Palm Beach County

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