Do you find yourself locked in battles with your spouse or partner where one must lose for the other to win? If so, you are probably caught in a zero-sum game. The zero-sum game is probably the best-known game theory concept. In such a contest, each side wants to...
Break the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT Jill wants more emotional connection and quality time with Jack. She also wants him to be more involved with the children and the household responsibilities. Jack feels overwhelmed by work, finances, and the...
Pro-choice or pro-life? Pro-gun control or pro-gun rights? LGBTQIA-affirming or denying? Pro-immigration or anti-immigration? Left or right? Liberal or Conservative? Democrat or Republican? Why are we so divided by moral and political issues? To understand why, we...
What to Expect from Family Therapy Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT – Certified Gottman Therapist Perhaps you have been referred for family therapy. What can or should you expect? Perhaps you are going into it with fear and trepidation that the therapist is going to...
