Our relationships are doors to learning to be stronger and more loving.
The Aperture Effect
Couples often ask, “Can people really change?”
A better question is how do people change? In The Aperture Effect, psychiatrist and couples therapist Dr. Kathryn Ford doesn’t just tell you how—she gives you simple tools that will quickly begin to transform your conversations, your communication, and your relationship.
Publication Date June 24, 2025
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“Openness and the ability to learn are at the heart of successful relationships. My work with couples and other relationships is collaborative teamwork using my unique approach, Aperture Awareness, informed by an integration of psychotherapy, meditation, and neuroscience.”
Mindful Awareness of Openness Is The Key To Relationship Success
Everything we want from each other—caring, understanding, fun, and forgiveness—all depend upon openness. Without it, nothing is possible. We have the somewhat amazing ability in our own openness and that of others. This mindfulness, aperture awareness, allows us to decrease moments of hurting each other and increase connection. Openness, aperture, is the North Star. Attention to openness, aperture awareness, is how we navigate the complexity of life as a couple.
