Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is far more common than many realise, with research estimating that over half of couples experience some form of aggression during their relationship

The four horsemen—criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling—are powerful indicators of relational distress and predict relationship outcomes if left unchecked. For Gottman therapists, detecting and interrupting these patterns in real-time during dialogue is a core skill. The goal is not to pathologize couples, but to name patterns accurately, so you can guide the conversation toward repair attempts and healthier interaction.

Relationships are complex. The old adage that ‘relationships should be easy’ has been debunked over and over again in the research....

I have been struck over the years by both the courage and struggle couples experience in their relationships, inspired by their capacity...

In the first article of this series, I explored the Formulation HAC which assists in organising assessment data and developing treatment...

My hope is this series of articles supports therapists in a very practical sense by sharpening assessment formulation, conceptualising...

Betrayal is a powerful word that often conjures up images of dramatic, earth-shattering events, like being caught red-handed in a...

In one of our supervision groups recently, a clinician discussed a case in which some behaviour during the early years of the couple’s...

Emotional regulation is a critical aspect of mental health and interpersonal relationships. When individuals experience emotional dysregulation, it can lead to a host of challenges, both personally and in their interactions with others.

As a relationship therapist, you are trained to work with couples to navigate relational and interactional challenges—but what happens when only one person reaches out for support with relationship issues? This is a common scenario in individual therapy, with research suggesting that 86% of individuals presenting for therapy list relationship distress as one of their top three concerns.What is a well-meaning therapist supposed to do, and what are the unique clinical and ethic