KM Counseling Services, PLLC
Sara Castaneda-Castillo, LPC-Associate (supervised by Kelly Martin, LPC-S) are now offering Couples Therapy using Gottman Method, a research-based method of working with couples.
The Gottman Method is backed by 40 years of research and based on the and seven principals Dr. John Gottman found are needed to make any marriage or relationship work.
These Seven Principals include:
- Building Love Maps to help couples learn their partners inner world including their history, worries, stresses and joys
- Sharing Fondness and Admiration which focuses on building the amount of affection and respect in the relationship
- Turning Towards Instead of Away focuses on creating connection in the small moments of everyday life
- The Positive Perspective is creating a shared positive approach to problem solving and repairing the relationship
- Manage Conflict which involves accepting your partners influence, creating a healthy discussion about the problem including being able to self-soothe
- Make Life Dreams Come True in order to create an atmosphere within the relationship that encourages each other to talk openly about their hopes and dreams
- Creating Shared Meaning which involves creating a better understanding about your relationship
If you are interested in scheduling Couples Therapy or would like more information, please call us at (210) 314-1606 or fill out the form on the Contact Us tab.
If you would like more information on our two Couples Therapist, click the Meet the Counselors tab.
If you would like more information on The Gottman Institute and the Gottman Method, check out their website at www.gottman.com.
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