by leisa@retrohex.com.au | May 7, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Gottman Method, Relationships, Therapy
Recovery from an affair requires the rebuilding and reestablishment of trust. This is an incremental process that happens over time through an accumulation of actions that demonstrate a prioritisation of the partner and the relationship. It beginnings with full...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Apr 29, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Relationships
You may be the friend or relative of someone who has recently disclosed infidelity or betrayal in their relationship, or you may be one of the partners in the relationship where this has happened, having either discovered or disclosed the betrayal. Either way, you are...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Apr 22, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Relationships
What are your beliefs about conflict in a relationship? Many people, especially those who have grown up in volatile, high conflict homes believe conflict is bad, and lack of conflict is good. Depending on how a parent or caregiver has behaved, a person may even find...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Apr 17, 2024 | Relationships, Couple Therapy
Often, the belief about whether a relationship is good or bad is an overall feeling or sentiment. What are the things that contribute to this overall feeling? Doctors John and Julie Gottman have done some remarkable research on intimate relationships and have...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Apr 17, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Relationships
When I first meet a new couple, I often ask them what they think makes for a good relationship. Sometimes they find this to be an interesting question and have to think about their answer. I also ask clients who are dating what they are looking for in a relationship,...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Feb 12, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Gottman Method, Relationships, Therapy
As a Gottman Therapist it’s not uncommon to meet new clients who have already seen one or more couples therapists. So what is different about Gottman Method Couples Therapy? The most significant difference is the evidence-based research behind the therapy. Doctors...
