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NAH, I KNOW THAT ALREADY: Couples Workshop Review, part 2

https://vimeo.com/284400900 By Caralee Frederic LCSW NAH, I KNOW THAT ALREADY: Couples Workshop Review, part 2 By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter A therapist attends The Art and Science of Love, a couple workshop, with her husband. Did she learn

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ENTRENCHED: Couples Workshop Reviews, part 1

By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter ENTRENCHED: Couples Workshop Reviews, part 1 What happens when you’re entrenched in your position during a conflict? A husband and wife talk candidly about the tools they gained from Caralee Frederic’s weekend workshop,

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A THERAPIST’S BIASES

By Caralee Frederic LCSW A word about my biases… Every once in awhile, it comes to my attention that I ought to clarify for clients my biases. Usually, this happens after someone in a couple has indicated that they thought I would be “neutral” or

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A Relaxed Body Can Strengthen Relationships

By Caralee Frederic LCSW A Relaxed Body Can Strengthen Relationships “A relaxed body creates secure attachment.” That is my favorite quote from a two-day trauma training I just attended with Dr. J. Eric Gentry, an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and clinical

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Divorce: I Know What It’s Like

By Caralee Frederic LCSW Divorce: I Know What It’s Like At times, I learn of the impending trauma of a divorce, due to betrayals, affairs, or addictions, which will devastate a family I know and love personally. People will be shocked. They will not have

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Myths and Truths About Love

Myths and Truths About Love By Caralee Frederic, LCSW Everyone has advice when it come to love. But studies have shown that much popular advice — such as “don’t to go to bed angry” — may be detrimental to a long, happy relationship. That’s why

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10 Things To Know About Gottman

By Caralee Frederic LCSW 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOTTMAN 1. RESEARCH PIONEER In the 1970s, John Gottman and Robert Levenson were part of a pioneering group of researchers who applied the scientific method to identify behavior patterns of couples in healthy, successful relationships. 2.

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FINDING ‘8-COW MOMENTS’

By Caralee Frederic LCSW FINDING ‘8-COW MOMENTS’ ‘Johnny Lingo’ Lesson Correlates with Studies on Love Do Your Memories Make You Feel Cherished? By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter My neighbor “Alexander” was smitten by his wife “Valeria” the first

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Why I Became a Gottman Couples Therapist

By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter Goal to Help Children Led to Specializing in Couples Therapy I initially pursued a career in psychology and social work because I wanted to help children who were hurting, but quickly found that

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My Journey to Becoming a Gottman Couples Therapist

By Caralee Frederic LCSW MY JOURNEY TO BECOMING A GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPIST Helping Children Was My Priority One of my core values is that every child has a right to feel safe and receive loving care from those they depend upon. The thought of a

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Recognize and Counter 3 Types of Harmful Betrayals

By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter One of the more common complaints I hear among my couples, particularly those with sexual desire differences, is a lack of romance. What is romance? Why is it so important? RECOGNIZE AND COUNTER

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Stress of Police Work on Marriage

STRESS OF POLICE WORK ON MARRIAGE Protect Your Marriage Like You Protect Your Community | Proper Training Counters the Strain of Police Work on Marriage By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter PROTECT YOUR MARRIAGE LIKE YOU PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY

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