To be quite honest, the concept of the Space-Between has been the most helpful insight for my work with clients in the past 5 or so years. Stewarding the Space-Between, I now believe, is the fastest way forward for any couple. Negativity in the Space-Between causes disconnect and what couples want is connection. When the […]
Chapter 6: The Practice of Affirmations
Over time, the authors realized the practice of affirmations was missing from the Safe Conversation Process. They had the Safe Conversation dialogue in place, along with empathy with everyone and zero negativity. “But as we interviewed clients about how the Safe conversation process was working for them, we learned that it was not enough to […]
Chapter 5 – Practice Zero Negativity
The third piece of the Safe Conversation Process is the commitment to practice zero negativity. The ZN commitment came relatively late into the core Imago theory – maybe in the last 8 or 10 years. Still, I truly believe, it is the fastest way forward for any couple, and by extension for any relationship. The […]
Chapter 4 – Empathy with Everyone
“Finding a pathway to be seen, heard, and valued and to see, hear, and value others involves learning and practicing four skills.” (p.39) The four skills of the Safe Conversations Process include: The Safe Conversation Dialogue, Empathy with everyone, Zero Negativity, and Affirmations. Last week I looked at the Safe Conversations Dialogue. This week let’s […]
Chapter 3: SC Dialogue: A Structured Dialogue
ising The SC Dialogue or Safe Conversation Dialogue has been used successfully in the office for over 40 years by 3,000 Imago Relationship Therapists in 61 countries. We know it works. Here is their vision for a wider use of the SC Dialogue: SC Dialogue “We believe that if SC Dialogue was embraced by 25 […]
Stop Looking Back, You’re Not Going That Way
A good friend gave me the book Ten Times Happier How to Let Go of What’s Holding You Back by Owen O’Kane. The first chapter is titled Stop looking back, you’re not going that way. I thought it was brilliant. Retelling an Experience He begins by retelling an experience he had as a psychotherapist working […]
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