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Sharon M. Rivkin, M.A., LMFT

Featured Appearances

O, the Oprah Magazine

O, The Oprah Magazine

"The Fight That Can Save Your Marriage"

Reader's Digest

Readers Digest

"The Fight With Many Faces"

Eve Magazine

Eve Magazine

"How to Argue Properly"

Hitched.com
DrLaura.com
BeliefNet: Inspiration, Spirituality, Faith
Health News Digest.com
eDiest: a whole new you
Wellness.com
She Knows

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The First Argument

The First Argument - Cutting to the Root of Intimate Conflict | by Sharon Rivkin

Within a couple's first argument lies the core conflict of a relationship.

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"TRANSFORMATION -
The poison is the remedy.  Through our work with the first argument, we learn that the very thing we dread and avoid - the root of our conflict - is also the source of our healing."
-Excerpt from
The First Argument

The First Argument WorkshopMore

The First Argument Workshop focuses on taking the negative framework out of the couple's first argument and using it as a point of entry into a deeper, more intimate relationship with one's partner.

Psychotherapy ServicesMore

Sharon M. Rivkin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in private practice for over 25 years in Santa Rosa, California. She has an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and specializes in individual, couples, and family therapy.

C.E.U. CourseMore

The First Argument C.E.U. course is a 1-day, 6-hour class for 6 C.E.U. units. The class is based on Sharon M. Rivkin's book, The First Argument: Cutting to the Root of Intimate Conflict .

Invite Sharon to SpeakMore

Audiences from a wide variety of associations and social backgrounds have been fascinated by the topics presented by Sharon M. Rivkin, author of "The First Argument."

Associations & Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • C.A.M.F.T. - California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Left Coast Writers - Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
  • Chamber of Commerce - Santa Rosa, CA

Licenses and Credentials

  • Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, California (since 1980)
  • California Community College Credentials: Counselor and Instructor