To change relationships, it is important to identify and correct old
destructive patterns of communication and interaction; in other words: «It is not only important what you say but how you say it».
In the book, Setting Limits With Your Strong - Willed Child, Dr. Robert MacKenzie describes fighting back as the «family dance,» in which you can become «stuck in
these destructive patterns of communication.»
Not exact matches
Parents disengage from their co-parent and the
pattern of destructive communication.
This
pattern of communication combines elements
of both avoidance and
destructive confrontation.
have been in a relationship for a while and have grown apart want / need to dramatically improve
communication want to restore their connection want to get the equivalent
of 30 hours
of couples therapy in a weekend have a new relationship they wish to protect, nurture and last forever want to get out
of painful,
destructive patterns and create an entirely new way to love believe their relationship will end if something doesn't change want to create a conscious relationship — where both people can hear, be heard, feel understood and connected again Learn more and register here:
have been in a relationship for a while and have grown apart want / need to dramatically improve
communication want to restore their connection want to get the equivalent
of 30 hours
of couples therapy in a weekend have a new relationship they wish to protect, nurture and last forever want to get out
of painful,
destructive patterns and create an entirely new way to love believe their relationship will end if something doesn't change want to create a conscious relationship — where both people can hear, be heard, feel understood and connected again
In many couples, partners truly care about one another but have barriers that have gotten in the way
of their loving relationship, e.g.,
communication patterns that are
destructive to the relationship, difficulty addressing conflict in a caring and constructive way, not «turning towards» each other frequently enough, relationship upset due to an emotional and / or physical affair.
The goal
of this exercise is to disrupt your usual negative and
destructive pattern with your partner and create an opportunity for you to reset and enable better
communication with your partner.
The ACT is a structured, goal - oriented, and directive approach to teaching
communication skills and mitigating
destructive patterns of interacting.
You will learn how to take charge with the endlessly blaming couples, gain traction with the conflict avoidant couples, confront defenses in a way that is illuminating for everyone in the room, and guide entrenched couples out
of destructive communication patterns.
Therapy can help couples learn how to resolve conflict, improve
communication and become more aware
of the
destructive and hurtful
patterns.
Parents disengage from their co-parent and the
pattern of destructive communication.