Module One: 5 Sessions
Conflict in Relationships 1
with Alan Fruzzetti
Validating Your Partner
SESSION 1 OF 5
Duration 25mins 47secs
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In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti investigates how validating shows that you really understand what your partner is thinking, feeling and wanting. Validating does not necessarily mean that you are agreeing with your partner, just that you understand. Dr Fruzzetti offers a number of steps to validating effectively and highlights several things that stand in the way. He looks at managing your negative emotions, judgments and bringing attention to your partner.
Dr Fruzzetti offers understanding, skills and examples that will have your partner feeling emotionally supported, safe, understood, accepted and ultimately happier in the relationship.
ALL SESSIONS IN THIS MODULE: Conflict in Relationships 2
01
Validating Your Partner « you are here
In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti investigates how validating shows that you really understand what your partner is thinking, feeling and wanting. Validating does not necessarily mean that you are agreeing with your partner, just that you understand. Dr Fruzzetti offers a number of steps to validating effectively and highlights several things that stand in...
02
Rebuilding Your Relationship
In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti investigates the difference between how happy couples and unhappy couples interact. He reviews the ratio of positive to negative interactions in successful relationships. Dr Fruzzetti considers the various things that we can do to rebuild our relationship from the inside, and how easily we can fall back into old...
03
Radical Acceptance
In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti explores the notion of radical acceptance. He explains what radical acceptance is, providing us with examples of different scenarios where we can practice radical acceptance. We learn the three essential steps of radical acceptance, which are; tolerance, pattern awareness and letting go of suffering.
04
Maintaining Your Self Respect
In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti considers how to figure out where the balance lies in your relationship. Between being accommodating and flexible (which is considered a good quality) or being overly accommodating and overly flexible (getting lost and losing your self-respect). He reviews the importance of determining your core values and knowing the difference...
05
Supporting Your Partner
In this session, Dr Alan Fruzzetti considers how your relationship may be experiencing long-term difficulties. You are not getting along well and then your partner experiences a crisis and really needs your support. He reviews the negative thoughts and toxic interactions that may have hurt your feelings. Dr Fruzzetti explains the essential steps of tolerance,...
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