Denver Stepfamily Therapy

Virginia Walton, Couples and Family Therapist, Passionate about Helping #RemarriedCouples and #Stepfamilies Thrive

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@AuroraPD I hope you plan to pay for therapy for these kids.
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Thank you @SenatorRomney! Your courageous act has had a profound impact on so many

[Dr. Stan Tatkin @DrStanTatkin]

Apologize quickly. The longer you wait, the more you risk having your indiscretion imprinted in your partner’s long-term memory. This can cause a simple problem to balloon into an ongoing issue.

[Scary Mommy @ScaryMommy]

What I Say: Time to go!

What my kids hear: Time to change our shirt, lose a shoe, cry about a phantom boo-boo, go poop and start searching for the stuffed animal we lost in 2013

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#denverstepfamilytherapy #couplestherapy #remarried #drsuejohnson #eft

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

Let's change the goal of conflict from winning to learning. https://t.co/YlUIVIvo3i #denverstepfamilytherapy #couplestherapy #staytogether

[Mark Smith @li0n]

How would society be different if there was a game designed by Jane Gonigal (@avantgame) based on the findings of John Gottman (@GottmanInst) that levels-up players’ relationship skills? And all teenagers played it? We'd have a terrible outbreak of great relationships.

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

#denverfamilyinstitute #stepfamily #couplestherapy #parenting

[The Gottman Institute @GottmanInst]

Empathy and understanding must precede problem-solving and advice.

(Image via @refugeingrief)

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

The answer lies in what happens to our brain when we argue...https://t.co/iKwqTZccVp #denverstepfamilytherapy #couplestherapy

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So true...#denverstepfamilytherapy #mindfulness

[The Gottman Institute @GottmanInst]

Feel it, heal it, let it go. The only way out is through... https://t.co/Skcs5TxZ5Q

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

Why are teen peer groups so important? https://t.co/Q7ZtHlZYYK #denverstepfamilytherapy #teens

[The Gottman Institute @GottmanInst]

When parents care for themselves and keep their own stress levels in check, the whole family benefits. https://t.co/7m4keB9CrI

[Dr. Sue Johnson @Dr_SueJohnson]

The Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Tango
In this short video, I'll step you through the five essential moves of the EFT tango that every therapist should use to create change and build positive bonding relationships with their couples.

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[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

It's the little things... https://t.co/tGXNzdJs8I
#gottmaninst #denverstepfamilytherapy

[The Gottman Institute @GottmanInst]

Making the case for less busyness, less intense thinking, more calm and more connection. https://t.co/6flWVYEAP9

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#drsuejohnson #eft #denverstepfamilytherapy

[The Gottman Institute @GottmanInst]

If you're trying to support someone you love through a period of uncertainty, simply letting them know you're there—without trying to get too involved, give too much advice, or baby them—could be the most effective way to help. https://t.co/38noCLEDir

[Alia Wong @aliaemily]

Today we launched a project that will delve into the million-dollar questions of why higher education in the U.S. is so expensive, and what students really pay for: https://t.co/HDsY6CuPjB

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

It's the little things...#drstantatkin #staytogether #denverstepfamilytherapy

[Dr. Stan Tatkin @DrStanTatkin]

Take a moment to text your partner a selfie or a brief message about your day. Don't wait until you see them next. Consistent contact will foster feelings of support and connectedness in your relationship.

[Denver Stepfamily Therapy @therapy_denver]

Why isn't this required learning for young people? #denverstepfamilytherapy #couplestherapy

[Kyle Benson @_KyleBenson]

Unless you’ve been to #couples therapy (or if you are a couples therapist), you may not have learned how relationships really work. https://t.co/6iYCyiv1KJ @GottmanInst #relationships