In my work as a couples coach, I often hear one partner ask "Why don't they think or feel like me? What's wrong with them?" At the core of this confusion is the idea that your partner should think and feel the same as you. They don't. Your Read More
18 May Mind Body Training Institute webinar on FIT with Vivian Baruch
My 48 minute interview by Juliet Austin & Clinton Power from the Mind Body Training Institute (MBTI). In it I discuss the science and art of Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT), which helps coaches, counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and Read More
30 Mar Contracts in Relationship
Contracts in relationship exist in every couple. They can be explicit and talked about, or implicit and assumed. If not talked about, they’re based on hidden assumptions. These hidden assumptions are usually wrong because they’re formed on& Read More
26 Mar Is Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) applicable across treatment approaches?
In this 4 minute video Dr. Nathan Castle speaks with couples therapist, Vivian Baruch about the applicability of Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) across different therapeutic modalities. NC – One of the things that strikes me as I'm thinking a Read More
22 Dec Improve Your Outcomes with Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) Training in Australian Time-zones
Give yourself a holiday gift and benefit from the early bird rate for the three-day Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) online training in Australian time zones on June 3-5, 2025. There are 18 CE credits are available for this uplifting Read More
18 Dec How to Set Boundaries and Manage Your Stress During the Holidays
By Dr. John Gottman Let's talk a little bit about setting boundaries with your family during the holiday season. You know, one thing you can expect during the holiday season is that it'll be stressful. And it's stressful for a lot of people Read More
21 Oct Will Your Relationship Last? Learn the skills
Thanks to extensive studies on thousands of couples and emerging research on relationships, we now have more answers to the age-old question: Will your relationship last? The science of why some couples stay happily together can be studied and the Read More
21 Aug Seven Bad Relationship Habits You Need to Break
Bad relationship habits, difficulties and pain occur in all relationships. They are impossible to avoid. This is why we need to learn about, and practice, time-proven principles to address recurring relationship issues. The following list of seven Read More
22 Jun Talking About Sex is Intimate
Talking about sex can be more intimate than having sex. The most important part of cultivating a healthy sex life is talking about a healthy sex life. The Gottman Institute’s research shows that among couples who can’t comfortably talk about sex wi Read More
16 Apr How to Make Intimacy a Daily Practice
Real intimacy is a daily practice. It is a deep engagement with the whole “dance” that couples do together. Basically it's just like learning to dance, when we must learn and practice new steps so we can move more easily through the three phases Read More