Kathryn Ford M.D.

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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

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

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