Kathryn Ford M.D.

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Emotional Contagion

February 15, 2017 kathrynford Leave a Comment

Emotions are contagious. And the closer we are to others, the more time we spend with them, the more likely it is that we feel their emotions and are affected by them, sometimes “catching” them. On the one hand, this ability to sense our partner’s emotions forms the basis for … [Read more...]

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Stanford Continuing Studies Course: Enhanced Dialogue for Couples March 5 & 12, 2016

January 21, 2016 kathrynford Leave a Comment

The quality of a couple’s relationship is often the most important determinant of their sense of well-being and satisfaction in life. It can also be the source of much challenge and frustration. So how do we make our committed relationships a source of pleasure, support, and … [Read more...]

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Difficult Conversations: The “Doorbell” Strategy

October 8, 2015 kathrynford Leave a Comment

Difficult conversations epitomize the concept of crisis as a moment of risk as well as opportunity.  Much of the quality of relationships is determined by how well we handle difficult conversations.  Handled well, they further trust and intimacy; handled poorly, they can damage … [Read more...]

Uncategorized aperture, difficult conversations, doorbell, Gottman, repair, start-up, trust

Repair After Injury

March 13, 2015 kathrynford Leave a Comment

We are not able to dance closely without sometimes stepping on each other’s toes, trampling or loosing track of each other. And attachment research tells us that secure attachments happen in relationships where there is connection, then disruption of connection, followed by … [Read more...]

Uncategorized couples, mistakes, relationships, repair

The Power of an Inspiring Vision

April 19, 2014 kathrynford Leave a Comment

Each of us holds inside of us a heartfelt longing for an ideal relationship with a life partner. It is one of our most precious dreams. Sometimes we know what it is; sometimes we have even talked openly about it to each other. Often it lives inside of us only partially guessed … [Read more...]

Uncategorized couples, inspiration, relationshiip, relationship, vision

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