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Couples Therapy, Relationship & Marriage Counseling What is the Best Relationship Advice? Don't wait to seek professional help when you are struggling! Many couples wait until it's "too late" to seek couples therapy and lose heart under the cumulative weight of their problems. Is Your Relationship in Trouble? Your relationship, or marriage, may be in trouble if it involves negative interactions more often than positive ones. John Gottman, Ph.D., a world famous marriage researcher, has spent 20 years studying thousands of relationships. He found people in happy relationships report 5 times more positive experiences with each other than they do negative ones. Collected from the work of many therapists, the following lists offer examples of some very painful dynamics that can be found in troubled relationships of all kinds (not just intimate ones.) Often the dynamics are a result of patterns learned from role modeling in childhood, or developed in response to traumatic experiences. Although many of these dynamics are fairly common, it may be disconcerting to see them in print, and to realize that they may be present, in one degree or another, in your relationships. Awareness is the first step to changing destructive patterns: The lists are presented here to help you identify the problems and inspire you to make life-affirming changes. Positive change is especially important if you are now role modeling relationship dynamics for a child. If the patterns you are displaying in your relationships are a result of traumatic experiences, or poor communication and relationship skills, you will more than likely need professional help to change them. Ultimately, only you can take responsibility for harmful behavior in your relationships. You can change what you are role modeling to your children and others about relationships and help change the cycle of abuse in our world. Destructive Relationship Patterns * Compliance and Defiance Couples counseling is a commitment to learn the skills and behaviors that you truly want to express ... but have yet to develop. It would be an honor to help you find the love and happiness you deserve. Sometimes an initial assessment is all you need to evaluate your situation and explore your options! For more information: Email Me or Call Me (503) 341.4325 (HEAL) Serving the metro Portland, Oregon area, including the cities of Portland, Sellwood, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Oregon City, West Linn, Tualatin, Milwaukie, Gresham, and Vancouver (WA). Copyright 2006, © Inner Courage LLC Inner Courage ® is a Registered Trademark Member, EMDR Therapist Network Terms of Use (PDF) (HTML) | Privacy Policy | Site Map
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 Couples counseling takes commitment. Couples researcher, John Gottman, Ph.D., found, after a fight or disagreement, happy couples “repair “the break and go on, rather than stay in the anger and hurt. He also found harsh, vicious words and attitudes of disgust and disdain are strong indicators that a relationship is in trouble. If you have destructive attitudes or behaviors...
If you have children in your life, or your future...
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