Are you slowly drifting apart in your relationship? Learn how small daily interactions impact emotional connection and how the Gottman Method helps couples reconnect and prevent disconnection
Conflict is inevitable in every relationship, but escalation does not have to be. in this artilce, Dr. Ching-Ching Ruan explains how couples use the Gottman Repair Checklist to slow down heated conversations, reduce defensiveness, and reconnect before conflict turns into a fight.
Couples come to couples counseling want to learn how to manage conflicts. This blog post teaches you about the magic ratio that master couples do when they have conflicts, as well as several practical ways on how to add more positivity during conflict so that the hurt and damage can be avoided.
This article clearly explains the most common reasons why couples delay seeking couples counseling and why couples shouldn't wait too long to see a couples therapist. Dr. Ching-Ching Ruan, a Gottman Method trained couples therapist in treating couples, helps couples see the importance of seeking couples counseling as a preventative way to grow marriage before they hit crisis in the marriage.
5 Helpful New Year's Resolutions for Couples provide all couples with practical and effective ways to build better relationships for a great marriage. Couples learn "small things often" to create connections. This article incorporates Gottman method couple therapy. For examples, Dr. John Gottman pointed out that happy couples do small things often and promote a culture of appreciation in their marriage. These five areas where couples can create positive relationship habits include: 1) Catering to your partner’s love language to start the day, 2) Parting ways, 3) The power of saying “Thank You” and “I appreciate you for…”, 4) Physical affection, and 5) Reunions and Keep a Few Minutes for You Two in the Evening. The busy holiday season is over; now it’s time to get back to your regular busy routine. Now is the perfect time to revisit your time boundaries and develop relationship habits to make more time for one another. It’s the small things done often that make the biggest difference in relationships. I hope these practical habit tips help you and your partner/ spouse take back more time for yourselves this year.
The benefits of note-taking and tracking in counseling serves a valuable tool for clients. It helps people keep track of progress, promotes self-awareness, and record incremental changes over time. Clients will be able to see how they've grown and changed throughout the therapeutic process. Note taking and tracking is a powerful way for self growth and self improvement.
Making Your Marriage as the First Priority: Protecting Your Marriage from In-Laws. Being a strong “WE” in the marriage with healthy boundaries with your in-laws.
Gentle start up, Self-soothing, express appreciation, express your needs, enhance positive communication
According to Gottman's research, the presence of the four horsemen in a relationship can significantly increase the likelihood of divorce or breakup. These four horsemen are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Gottman's work emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing these negative communication patterns to build and maintain strong, lasting relationships.
According to Gottman's research, the presence of the four horsemen in a relationship can significantly increase the likelihood of divorce or breakup. These four horsemen are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Gottman's work emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing these negative communication patterns to build and maintain strong, lasting relationships.
A healthy relationship mindset for couples involves cultivating positive attitudes and behaviors that contribute to the well-being of the partnership. The healthy goals for couples include changing self, developing positive communications, eliminating Gottman's four horsemen, comparison games, and prioritizing relationship.
How to Have a Great Intimate Relationship- Mindset matters!
The Right Mindset that Gives My Potential Clients the Greatest Chance for Success in Couples Therapy
How to Have a Great Intimate Relationship- Mindset matters!