Not exact matches
almost as a side - scrolling video game moving at a wagon's pace, Loktev forces us to slow down and pay heed to subtle
shifts both in the landscape the
couple traverses and in the
emotional distances between Nica, Alex, and their eventual guide Dato (Bidzina Gujabidze) at any given point.
For a more detailed description about how these patterns
shift, check out my article on
Emotional Focused Therapy for
couples.
Here is some of the common ground I see in Gottman and Johnson that allows me to flexibly
shift from a relationship building to an attachment - oriented therapist as the
couple's
emotional system requires.
Paul and Detroit and having the sessions just a week apart helped me finally clarify how to teach an essential element in helping
couples de-escalate: In early sessions the therapist has to frequently and smoothly
shift the focus from the cycle, to the
emotional impact of the cycle, back to the cycle and so forth.
I help
couples to identify the individual and
couple patterns that contribute to their discomfort and I help them to
shift the steps of that dance to add flexibility, trust, and positive
emotional attachment to their relationship.
Professional counselors are trained to help
couples shift their relationships from an
emotional bloodbath to more of a non-
emotional, practical relationship.