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Therapy Speak in Relationships: When “I’m Flooded” Becomes a Way Out

Therapy speak in relationships happens when words meant to help couples, like “I’m flooded,” “you’re ...
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Breadcrumbing in Marriage: Why Crumbs Never Add Up to the Whole Cupcake

You get a text at 11:40 p.m. It’s warm, a little flirty, and it feels ...
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Does the Gottman Method for Same-Sex Couples Really Work? What I Found When I Asked

The Gottman Method for same-sex couples works, and in one outcome study it worked even ...
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Featured in Good Housekeeping: My Take on the “Type C Mom” Trend

I got a call recently that made me smile: Good Housekeeping wanted my clinical take ...
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Retirement and Marriage: What I Wish More Couples Talked About Before the Last Day of Work

Retirement and marriage are tied together far more tightly than most couples expect. We spend ...
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What I See When Gaslighting Walks Into My Therapy Room

I was recently asked to share my clinical perspective on gaslighting for the Gottman Institute’s ...
Dr. Dana McNeil

Dr. Dana McNeil
PsyD, LMFT
Certified Gottman Therapist

Founder of The Relationship Place
Marriage and Family Therapist CA License #99008

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