What Is Your Love Language?
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Has it ever dawned on you that your partner may not experience love the same way you do? If you have been together a while, you may
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The Couples Conference 2019
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This year’s Couples Conference explored 5 major models of couples therapy. These included PACT, Gottman, EFT, Relational Life and the Developmental Model. I had the honor of
Quotable Moments From Recent Conferences
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This spring I presented keynotes and workshops at The Couples Conference in Oakland and at a UCLA conference called Relationships and the Health-Promoting Power of Connection Across
When Circumstances Complicate Developmental Stages
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A trainee in my Developmental Model training class asked me the following question: “Can you speak a little bit about the nature of the stages of development?
Pete’s Interview – Stages of Relationships – Triggers
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Thanks for your interest in my recent interview on NPR. I hope you get some valuable insights for your relationship regarding: The stages of a relationship or
10 Skills for Early Sessions
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Each year I mentor a small group of therapists to help them set goals for their business and clinical skills. I often ask them to assess themselves
Teamwork: From now on if someone calls me chicken . . .
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From now on if someone calls me “chicken,” I’ll take that as a huge compliment. For any person – especially a male – being called chicken is
“I just want my partner to understand me.”
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In my practice, I hear many couples say, ” I just want my partner to understand me. Who wouldn’t want that? You tell your partner things, they
How to Help Couples Work Towards Positive Dreams Through Visualization
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Today we are discussing setting larger goals; what is commonly known as having a vision, and working towards them with visualization. Vision setting is the focus of
Rituals for Mother’s Day
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Contrary to the cynic’s belief, Mother’s Day is not an invention of Hallmark. The roots actually predate Hallmark, going back to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Now’s
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