Sit, Down, Stay! arousal attachment avoidance commands for therapists ideas influence maxims prevention regulation stan tatkin teach Feb 13, 2013

by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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This addendum to my previous post, Train Your Partner, is intended to clarify another important concept in relationship management. So many of us struggle with how to “parent” or “train” our partner when we feel rejected,...

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Train Your Partner attachment for couples ideas love maxims pair bonding partnership persuade stan tatkin teach train Feb 12, 2013

by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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In case you haven’t heard me say this before, we come to relationships basically feral, untrained, and barely parented. Therefore, as romantic partners we must train one another to be in secure-functioning relationship. This IS NOT accomplished by...

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