• Mary Beth George: Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware 281-883-2749   ||   Alysha Roll: Texas, Utah, Florida 832-623-2102
capt-associatescapt-associatescapt-associatescapt-associates
  • Home
  • Counseling
    • Individual Counseling
    • Gottman Couples Counseling
    • Marriage Intensive Retreats
    • Weekend Workshop > Art & Science of Love
    • Premarital Counseling
    • Online Counseling
  • Clinician Training
    • Level 1 Training
    • Level 2 Training
    • Level 3 Training
    • Couples Weekend Workshop
    • Consultation and Supervision
  • Our Team
    • Alysha Roll
    • Mary Beth George
    • Christina Simpson
    • Fred
  • Speaking & Media
    • Public Speaking and Media Consultation
    • Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Relating to Children and Teens
  • Blogs/Resources
    • Blog
    • Resources
  • Contact
something!
Intimate Partner Violence and the #MeToo Movement
Accepting Responsibility in Arguments
June 2, 2020
Published by Mary Beth George on June 4, 2020
Categories
  • Conflict
  • Couples Counseling and Professional Training Associates
  • Gottman Method Couples Counseling
  • Relationships
Tags
Couple arguing, conflict, need help.

Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

According to John Gottman, there are four destructive patterns of communication that can cause serious damage to a relationship. He calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

So far I have covered Criticism, Defensiveness and Stonewalling.  Each of these patterns is capable of causing serious damage to a relationship, but it’s the fourth horsemen, Contempt, that is the most deadly.

Why is Contempt so deadly?

In Gottman’s research he found that when contempt has hijacked a couples communication, it’s the biggest predictor of divorce.

Listen to this short video to learn what contempt sounds like and what can be done to reverse its course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share
Mary Beth George
Mary Beth George
Mary Beth George is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Gottman Therapist, Master Trainer for the Gottman Institute and co-owner of Couples Counseling & Psychotherapy Associates. She is an empty nester with a passion for rescue dogs, traveling and spending time with people that make her laugh.

Comments are closed.

Counseling

  • Individual Counseling
  • Gottman Couples Counseling
  • Marriage Intensive Retreats / Gottman Marathon Therapy
  • The Art & Science of Love Couples Weekend Workshop
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Online Counseling

Clinician Training

  • Gottman Level 1 Clinical Training
  • Gottman Level 3 Clinical Training
  • Gottman Level 2 Clinical Training
  • Couples Weekend Workshop
  • Consultation/Supervision

Our Team & Resources

  • Alysha Roll
  • Mary Beth George
  • Christina Simpson
  • Fred
  • Speaking & Media
  • Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Relating to Children and Teens
  • Blog
  • Resources

Couples Counseling & Professional Training Associates

1525 Lakeville Drive
Suite 108
Kingwood, Texas 77339

Ph: 281-348-0878

© 2023 Couples Counseling & Professional Training Associates, Kingwood, Texas. All Rights Reserved.
Online Counseling, Individual Counseling, Couples and Marriage Counseling services offered to all Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Utah and Florida residents.