Kathryn Ford M.D.

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Different Coping Styles

March 28, 2020 kathrynford

I was a newly minted psychiatrist in 1989, when the largest earthquake since 1906 struck the Bay Area. The couples I was seeing were having trouble staying connected, and helping each other through the crisis. As I listened it seemed that some of their difficulty had to do with … [Read more...]

Blog, Uncategorized connecting, coping, couples, dialogue, difficult conversations, relationship

Emotional Contagion

February 15, 2017 kathrynford

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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Difficult Conversations: The “Doorbell” Strategy

October 8, 2015 kathrynford

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...]

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

Repair After Injury

March 13, 2015 kathrynford

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...]

Blog, Uncategorized couples, mistakes, relationships, repair

The Power of an Inspiring Vision

April 19, 2014 kathrynford

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...]

Blog, Uncategorized couples, inspiration, relationshiip, relationship, vision

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Kathryn Ford, M.D. helps couples to stay open to each other by cultivating present-moment awareness, especially Aperture Awareness™ , the felt sensation of availability for connection. Also read my blog on Psychology Today

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Get Ready for Your Next Big Relationship: Have Hard Conversations

  • Self-Compassion: The Key to Loving the World
  • Attuned= Mind reading + speaking
  • Connect to feel better
  • Mood Management
  • Different Coping Styles
  • Emotional Contagion
  • Difficult Conversations: The “Doorbell” Strategy
  • Repair After Injury
  • The Power of an Inspiring Vision

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