If you follow the latest therapy trends, you’ve probably heard about EMDR. This is a relatively new type of therapy, first developed in 1987 after its founder, Francine Shapiro, went on a life-changing walk in the park (more on her story
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Blog, Couples TherapyBy Tara Rullo, LCSW
Defensiveness is lethal to relationships.
As a relationship therapist, I am trained to be on the lookout for defensive reactions when I’m working with couples. Longitudinal studies by Dr. John Gottman have shown that defensiveness is one of the predictors of divorce.Leave Defensive Reactions Behind and Learn Solutions to the 2 Most Common Barriers to Constructive Conflict
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What is the defensiveness trap?
Defensiveness escalates conflict, but many people still get trapped in a pattern of reacting defensively in conflict. This is what I call the defensiveness trap. Longitudinal research conducted by the founder of Gottman Couples Therapy, Dr. John Gottman, shows that over time, defensiveness kills relationships.Building a Strong Foundation: Pre-Commitment Counseling with Gottman Couples Therapy
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Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship, be it a new relationship or a long-standing partnership. How couples navigate these conflicts plays a pivotal role in determining the health and longevity of the relationship. Gottman couples therapy is a groundbreaking approach to couples therapy that focuses on effective conflict resolution and is distinguished by its holistic "body-mind" approach to helping couples turn conflict into connection.