by Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT | Sep 10, 2014 | Gottman Method, Native American
I have often been asked by colleagues and peers: Is Gottman Method Couples Therapy culturally-appropriate for Native Americans? Does it fit the cultural experience and reality of Native American couples? Having done Gottman Method Couples Therapy on the White Mountain... by Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT | Aug 20, 2014 | Gottman Method
Are all negative things equally corrosive in relationships? In his research, John Gottman identified four ways of interacting that are the best predictors of divorce. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Like the the Four Horsemen of the Book... by Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT | Aug 11, 2014 | Gottman Method
This weekend I was in Seattle working as a rover therapist at an Art & Science of Love Workshop organized by the Gottman Institute. As I watched and assisted couples doing the exercises and interventions, I was reminded of what first attracted me to Gottman Method... by Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT | Jul 18, 2014 | Gottman Method, Native American
It is no secret that marriages and families are in crisis in many of our communities, as evidenced by domestic violence; substance abuse; child abuse, neglect, and abandonment; juvenile delinquency; suicide; divorce and separation, etc. The consequences are...