If you’ve read John Gottman’s books or researched couples therapy, you’ve likely encountered both the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and the Sound Relationship House theory, and wondered whether they’re the same thing, different approaches, or one superseding the other. David Lechnyr, LCSW, a Certified Gottman Therapist in Oregon and Arizona, explains how these two frameworks relate to each other, which one applies to clinical practice versus self-help reading, and why understanding the distinction matters for couples doing the work.
How CBT Enhances Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Bottom Line: As one of the few Certified Gottman Therapists with Beck Institute CBT training serving Oregon and Arizona, I help couples break destructive communication cycles and rebuild connection. By combining Gottman’s research-backed methods with … [Read more]
Where to Find a Therapist When Psychology Today Isn’t Working
Psychology Today’s therapist directory is the most visited mental health provider search tool in the country, but it has significant limitations: outdated listings, providers who no longer accept new clients, and a filtering system that … [Read more]
Why Don’t Therapists Call Back? How to Get Mental Health Professionals to Respond
If you have tried to contact a therapist and heard nothing back, you are not alone and it is not personal. The reasons therapists do not respond to inquiries are structural and predictable, and knowing them changes how you reach out. This video, by a licensed therapist who has also been on the receiving end of those inquiries, explains the most common reasons mental health professionals fail to respond and what approach actually produces a reply.
When “Keeping the Peace” Becomes Losing Yourself: How to Stop People Pleasing in Relationships
Why some partners find themselves constantly accommodating and how to reclaim your voice without destroying your relationship