Such messages are often hard to decode because they are derived from
underlying conflicting feelings in the communicators.
Not exact matches
In a single session, she helps them conceptualize their
conflicts in attachment terms, gain an understanding of their negative cycle and begin to reveal some of the vulnerable
feelings that
underlie their explosive anger.
The couple are often not even aware that hurt
feelings of rejection
underlie their
conflicts.
I use couples therapy approaches with proven effectiveness to soothe anger, increase connection and explore the
underlying patterns and buried
feelings that have led to the surface
conflict or coldness.
Frequently the
conflict is not about the topic they are discussing; rather, the real problem is some
underlying or symbolic meaning which may be tied to a dream or fantasy or need, something that they
feel they simply can not compromise on without invalidating their dreams or value.
Next week, look forward to the next two Skills for Managing
Conflict as explained by Dr Gottman: «Repair and De-Escalate» and «Listen to Your Partner's
Underlying Feelings and Dreams.»
Followers of attachment theory
feel that an
underlying «fear of abandonment» drives couples»
conflicts, and the ultimate therapeutic goal is to create a warm, empathic experience, at least partly to make up for what the client missed the first time around.
My focus is on your primary needs — to
feel close, secure and responded to — which
underlie most
conflict married couples experience.
The group stirs up «tuned out»
feelings,
feelings otherwise only
felt when in
conflict, and this creates an urgency to resolve these
feelings, and the opportunity to resolve the
underlying relationship issues.
Underlying these
conflicts is the sense of loss parents often
feel when the holidays approach.
Connecting with our clients in a way that understands the particular emotional responses
underlying their
conflict can help our clients
feel supported.
I view the building of «a safe haven» in your relationship as my primary task, and we will focus on your primary needs — to
feel close, secure and responded to — which probably
underlie most of your couple's
conflict.
When utilizing EFT, we help you build «a safe haven» in your relationship as our primary task, as the foundation of the work to focus on your primary needs — to
feel close, secure and responded to — which probably
underlie most of your couple's
conflict.
As opposed to if we take the
conflict out of court and resolve some of the
underlying issues such that both parties
feel reasonable about the settlement.
Aggressive
feelings drown out any attempt at addressing the
underlying conflicts or problems in the relationship.
Rick Shaffer: Even though it's legal for them to do it and they might claim there's no
conflict of interest, there's sort of an
underlying feeling of a
conflict of interest.