Category: Gottman

Couples Counseling

A Relaxed Body Can Strengthen Relationships

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 traumatology. Think about how

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Couples retreats

10 Things To Know About Gottman

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. OUTSIDE-THE-BOX THINKER Before Dr.

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Continuing Education

Why I Became a Gottman Couples Therapist

Goal to Help Children Led to Specializing in Couples Therapy By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter 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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Continuing Education

My Journey to Becoming a Gottman Couples Therapist

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 child being hurt, scared

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betrayal

Recognize and Counter 3 Types of Harmful Betrayals

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 3 TYPES OF HARMFUL BETRAYALS By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman

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couples therapy

‘DEFENSIVENESS’ is Offensive

‘DEFENSIVENESS’ IS OFFENSIVE Goal to Help Children Led to Specializing in Couples Therapy By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter Defensiveness is one of the “4 Horsemen” that are predictors of relationship dissolution, according to marriage expert Dr. John Gottman.

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betrayal

A Proper and Meaningful Way to Say ‘I’M SORRY’

A PROPER AND MEANINGFUL WAY TO SAY ‘I’M SORRY’ Successful Couples Master the Art of Apology By Caralee Frederic, LCSW | Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter The way you apologize after hurting your loved one determines whether healing will occur or hurtful feelings

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couples therapy

What Unhappy and Happy Couples Teach Us

Elevate Your Love By Learning New Behaviors “If only I had known …. .” That is often the sentiment of divorced couples or couples in distressed relationships. As a marriage therapist and counselor for nearly 20 years, I’ve talked with couples who expressed how they

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couples retreat

What Criticism Means and Does to Relationships

A criticism may sound like this: “You never want to do anything with me or join me in things that I enjoy doing. You’re just inconsiderate and selfish.” Criticism attacks the character of the person, and it can aggressively spiral downward into larger, more difficult-to-repair

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