Kathryn Ford M.D.

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Attuned= Mind reading + speaking

July 7, 2020 kathrynford Leave a Comment

Are we supposed to know intuitively what our partner is feeling, wanting, thinking? Or are we supposed to tell each other explicitly? Yes, and yes. I’ve recently had interesting conversations with couples about the value of explicit communication versus “tuning in” to each … [Read more...]

Uncategorized attunement, connection, couples, empathy, feelings, relationships

Different Coping Styles

March 28, 2020 kathrynford Leave a Comment

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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...]

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

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...]

Uncategorized couples, dialogue, Stanford, workshop

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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