by Sabrina Walters | Apr 29, 2024 | Attachment, Communication, Couples, Family, Parenting
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore what the Gottmans have to say about tending to your relationship once your little bundle arrives. A baby changes everything In our last...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 19, 2024 | Attachment, Communication, Couples, Family, Parenting
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore what the Gottmans have to say about tending to your relationship once your little bundle arrives. A baby changes everything Bringing a baby home is one of...
by Sabrina Walters | Dec 16, 2023 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Sex
According to research from Drs. John and Julie Gottman, there are three phases a couple must work through in order to repair a major breach of trust: atone, attune, and attach. If you’ve been following along with my last few blog posts, you’ll know we’ve discussed...
by Sabrina Walters | Nov 18, 2023 | Attachment, Communication, Conflict, Couples, Empathy, Marriage, Relationships
In counseling — and in life, in general! — we talk a lot about emotions. But have you ever considered why you engage with and process your emotions (or don’t) the way you do? Lately, in my practice, I have become increasingly aware of how important it is to understand...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 21, 2023 | Attachment, Communication, Conflict, Intimacy
Here at Core Values Counseling, we talk about seven pillars of connection common to every romantic relationship. Early on in our practice, we realized that all couples experience a need for connection in seven distinct areas: Emotional Connection Relational Connection...
