During my information-gathering session with Katie and Mike, they shared an interaction in which Mike gave his point of view, and Katie said, “I disagree!”...
14.122022November 9, 2022
During my information-gathering session with Katie and Mike, they shared an interaction in which Mike gave his point of view, and Katie said, “I disagree!”...
Alyssa initiated couples counseling when she was questioning whether to continue her marriage. She was quite withdrawn from her husband Tim. Tim was constantly critical...
Couples counseling primarily provides real time feedback to couples when they are communicating in session. Their newly learned skills eventually slip into their communication between...
Essential skills for successful couples are to: give good feedback and to absorb feedback. First of all, feedback is sharing the impact of a partner’s...
In working with a young struggling couple, I was struck by how the wife was really getting it. By the fourth session, she made a...
When couples give feedback to one other, it tends to be negative. The information typically describes what their partner is doing wrong—which is often critical....
A husband and wife were driving to the store to purchase a new washer. Their current washer was leaking water on the tile floor. Knowing...
I started working with Carol and Jack four months ago. Despite being married three decades, they were separated when I started working with them. They...
Dr. John Gottman’s research demonstrates the importance of not attacking or being defensive. This can prevent conflict from occurring in the first place. However, when...
Rob and Allison were high school sweethearts. Now in their early thirties, they were struggling for quite some time. Allison was spending a lot of...