ELAINE KORNGOLD, LPC | Brainspotting, IFS, Financial Therapy | Gottman Method, IFIO, Neurodiverse Couples Counseling | ADHD and Autism Counseling | 503-770-0810 | AskCounseling@outlook.com
I am excited to share that I am now a Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator. I now offer Prepare/Enrich assessments to couples who are interested in premarital counseling or early relationship evaluation. Prepare/Enrich is a versatile and customizable online assessment for newer … Read more
I am excited to share that I am now authorized to bring Gottman Love Lab tools to my couples to deepen their assessment process with a video evaluation. Gottman “Love Lab” History In 1986 Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Robert … Read more
I want to share with you an awesome free resource from the Gottman Institute: Gottman Card Decks app, available for Apple or Android smartphones. I recommend it frequently to my individual and couples clients for strengthening & improving their relationships. … Read more
Here is an interesting recent article that describes a groundbreaking Canadian study on what makes sex great. The researchers at Ottawa University realized that while there seemed to be an infinite number of books about bad sex, there were very … Read more
This article describes four studies showing that “people who felt more cared for and supported by their partners tended to engage in more affectionate touch”. Psychological intimacy in relationships leads to physical intimacy. Affectionate touch refers “to physical touch that … Read more
This Gottman blog article describes how as we get older and busier, we may have to work harder to stay connected to our partners, and to other people close to use – https://www.gottman.com/blog/4-ways-to-stay-connected-during-life-transitions/. We are stressed during the day and … Read more
Here is an interesting article describing what a shopping or buying disorder means and how it is categorized as a mental health disorder. When I work with my clients struggling with this issue, we focus on noticing what feelings and … Read more
Here is a short article with diagrams and charts showing where Americans spend their money and how they have trouble saving. The article also highlights why it is so hard to save for many – https://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-does-it-all-go-heres-a-breakdown-of-how-americans-spend-their-money-2019-10-10 According to the article, … Read more
Here is an excellent article on how your childhood attachment style impacts who you pair up with as an adult. “Attachment theory may play a significant role in a lot of relationship woes. In the 1950s, psychologist John Bowlby was … Read more
Arthur and Elaine Aron have studied love for 50 years and have developed 36 questions to create closeness in a lab setting. The result is not unlike the accelerated intimacy that can happen between strangers on an airplane or other … Read more