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Do I Matter? Understanding Relationship ConflictÂ
In relationships, conflicts often arise from underlying needs or desires. Understanding these can help couples address the root causes of...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Jul 92 min read
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Feeling Disconnected, Angry, Frustrated, or Lonely? How Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Can Help Your Relationship
If you and your partner have been arguing more, growing apart, or feeling like you're stuck in the same painful patterns, you're not...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Apr 253 min read
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Identifying Our Negative Cycle
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) identifies negative interaction patterns that couples often fall into, commonly described as a...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Feb 72 min read
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Feel like your relationship may be failing? The 4 main reasons relationships fail and how to combat them.
Why Do Relationships Fail? There are several reasons that relationships fail, and they are usually related to one of these 4 underlying...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Feel like fighting gets you nowhere? Fight better with this process.
Flooding AKA: fight or flight/being mad or angry is the response of our body to threat. It's helpful for surviving tiger attacks...Less...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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Are You Ready for Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is demanding. It requires vulnerability, courage, and a willingness to confront the uncomfortable truths within both...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Feeling Disconnected? Maybe your Rituals of Connection Need a Tweak?Â
I'll frequently ask couples "so what are your rituals of connection?" and often receive a blank stare. So I thought it might be nice to...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Why Does it Feel Like my Partner is Always Angry or Negative?
Navigating Criticism and Defense in Relationships In the intricate dance of a romantic relationship, disagreements and conflicts are...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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What is Active Listening and how can it help me?
Active listening, is an important skill for interacting with partners, children, coworkers, and friends. By engaging in active listening...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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Feeling Unheard By Your Partner? It May Be Due To A Meta-Emotion Mismatch
META-EMOTION MISMATCH One of my most frequently used interventions in Gottman Method Couples Counselling is exploring meta-emotion...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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What happens in couples counselling?
What is couples counselling? And what happens during the process? Many couples and individuals have heard of couples/marriage counselling...

Gabriel Roy-Wright
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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