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 […]
Chapter 2 The Solution: How to Talk with Anyone about Anything
Today we explore Chapter 2: The Solution of How to Talk with Anyone about Anything. This is the newest book by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt. If feeling disconnected is one part of the problem and objection to difference is the other, what is the solution? Seeing, listening, and valuing the other person is […]
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