Episode #190 with Mary Cocharo- The Essentials of Communication with Your Romantic Partner

Episode #190 with Mary Cocharo- The Essentials of Communication with Your Romantic Partner. Mary Kay Cocharo, LMFT has been working with couples and families for over 28 years in her private practice in West Los Angeles. She is deeply passionate about helping couples improve their communication skills, deepen their connection resolve conflict and rediscover the joy of being together. She offers weekly sessions, Private and Group Intensives and Workshops for Couples. She is active in preparing engaged couples for marriage through several different formats, including The FOCCUS Premarital Inventory and Start Right, Stay Connected Workshops. Her Ebook entitled, 8 Essential Topics to Discuss Before Saying I Do, is available on her website.   Mary Kay has two Advanced Certifications, in Couples Therapy: Imago Relationship Therapy and Encounter-Centered Couples Therapy. She also has training in the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.   Mary Kay is happily married in an intimate relationship and is the mother of three grown children and a grandchild. She also plays an ongoing role in being a teacher and mentor to new couples therapists, students, and interns as they learn and practice their art of connection.   Mary Kay is an active member of the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, Los Angeles Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, IMAGO Relationship Institute, and the Southern California Imago Therapy Association, and founder of The Conversation Group in Los Angeles. TOP POINTS FROM THE EPISODE: Couples and their relationships 1. Communication patterns are key. Couples don’t know how to communicate through their problems. 2. Manage your reactivity 3. Create and share an appointment with your partner to share and resolve your feelings. 4. Speak gently in your feelings with your partner. 5. I statements before you statements Thank you again for joining us today please check out our webpage at riseupforyou.com for more podcast episodes, webinars, articles, free resources, and events to help you get to the next level in your life! You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Youtube @riseupforyou If you know anybody that would benefit from this episode please share it with them and help spread the knowledge and motivation. Please support Rise Up For You by writing a review on iTunes. Your feedback will really help the success of our show and push us to continuously be better!  So don’t forget to show your support! SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR WEEKLY EPISODES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS