PANIC ATTACKS
How to Stop a Panic Attack Panic attacks can be scary. Try these expert coping strategies when you sense that nauseating, sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety encroach. DON’T PANIC!!! That’s a phrase we …
Mental Health: Awareness is Great, However, Action is Essential
Mental Health: Awareness is Great, However, Action is Essential Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end. It’s important to be aware of something …
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is generally said to include a few skills: namely emotional awareness, or the …
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
ANTIDEPRESSANTS Antidepressants help to relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety. They work by correcting chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain. Each type of antidepressant affects neurotransmitters in slightly different way. The U.S. Food …
Teachers and Mental Health
Mental Health and The Teaching Professionals All over the country, students and teachers have been walking out of schools in protest of unsafe learning and working conditions. Research suggests that teachers are facing a similar …
About Bipolar Disorder
BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that results in abrupt changes in the sufferer’s energy, mood, and the ability to perform normally. People having the condition of bipolar disorder suffer intense emotional shifts …
Are Rough Patches Normal? The Gottman Method Pespective
You and your partner are in a tough place. You have a hard time feeling connected and don’t feel understood. You worry if this is the beginning of the end of the relationship. Rough Patches …
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The Research Behind The Gottman Method
In the beginning, Dr. John Gottman’s research was devoted to the discovery of reliable patterns in observational data. He wanted to see if there were indeed patterns of behavior, or sequences of interactions, that could …
What To Consider When Seeking A Gottman Therapist
One of the key things to consider before deciding to see a Gottman therapist is your commitment to working on your relationship. The Gottman Method can be rigorous and intense, and therapists expect couples to …
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What To Expect Working With A Gottman Therapist
Couples therapy using the Gottman Method starts with an assessment, which begins with a joint session between the couple and the therapist. The therapist speaks with each member of the couple individually. In addition, couples …
The Benefits & Effectiveness of The Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is unique in its focus on perpetual versus resolvable conflicts. Understanding this difference is part of how this form of therapy can help couples positively change their relationship. By learning new ways …
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What Can The Gottman Method Help With?
Based on his research, John Gottman maintains that even though couples feel their individual relationships are unique, marital conflicts fall into just two categories: resolvable conflicts and perpetual conflicts.5 Since a majority of conflicts are …
Techniques Used With The Gottman Method
The Sound Relationship House theory is the foundation of the Gottman Method. It uses a house as a metaphor for a secure marriage. The theory identifies seven “floors” that a couple can move through to improve …
The Gottman Method Explained
The Gottman Method is a kind of couples therapy developed by Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman. Interventions used in the Gottman Method are research-based and grounded in the Sound Relationship House theory, which specifies …
The Four Horsemen of the Gottman Method
When one or both partners are using any of the Four Horsemen during a conflict discussion or other interaction, they must learn to identify the use of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and modify these …