Category Archives: Couples Therapy

New Years Resolutions – Family Style

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Dr. Bob Dick

I’m re-posting this 5 minute-read on New Years Resolutions from the Gottman relationship blog. To get it free weekly, you can sign up at the end of the post or go to their site  Gottman.com and click the blog. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Separate Realities, Uncommon Knowledge

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dr. Bob Dick

This complex post is for those of us who think we know it all and often behave as if we do – including psychotherapists and thinkers about psychotherapy.  It’s especially intended for those who have strong awareness of their own … Continue reading →

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How Much Therapist Self-Disclosure is Too Much?

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dr. Bob Dick

My response to my friend Joe Burgo’s website post about therapist self-disclosure on http://www.afterpsychotherapy.com/input/  : “Unprofessional” seems to me a label many folks use when confusing their personal values and preferences with the a profession’s written code of ethics. There’s … Continue reading →

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Crucial Couples’ Skills

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Dr. Bob Dick

John Gottman PhD, eminent marital researcher and therapist suggests in his bestselling book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work:   SKILLS FOR RELATIONSHIPS (OR, HOW TO STAY ON THE TEAM)  Conflict. It’s a part of every intimate relationship. Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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