Highlights of Hilton Head
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On the radio at 6am this morning, I heard that there were ice storms today in the Carolinas. “Pete, I am glad we were there last week
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Beyond Listening Skills: Developing Compassion and Empathy
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So, after several months of us working with a single session with Tom and Vicky, I am now posting the final section of this transcript. Before reading
Couples Therapy Tools: The Paper Exercise
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When I am doing training, I get many requests to learn more about the Paper Exercise. I thought you might like having more information about it. The
From Russia With Love
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I am writing this month’s newsletter as I fly home from two weeks in Russia. What an adventure! I went with my good friend Ruth McClendon to
Elephants and Interspecies Empathy
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Why am I writing about elephants? I am writing about trauma, attachment and empathy – concepts that are central to the work Pete and I confront daily
Attachment and Differentiation in Couples Therapy
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This year’s couples conference has now come and gone. Once again we enjoyed dynamic presentations from state of the art thinkers and practitioners, such as Harville Hendrix,
The Importance of Apologies
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An interesting research study from Columbia University reinforces something we already know. A law professor named Jennifer Robbennolt discovered that admitting guilt seems to be a central
Confronting Negative Beliefs and Projections
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In December, I set a daunting task for myself. I volunteered to do a clinical demonstration at the Brief Therapy conference. I have done many demos over
Show Love in Small, Essential Ways
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I just returned from the Brief Therapy Conference in Anaheim. A lovely moment occurred after my clinical demonstration. A couple came up and introduced themselves to me,
Couples Therapy Continues to Gain in Stature
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Couples therapy has come of age. When I first started teaching our Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, couples work was considered to be inferior to individual therapy.
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