Posts by Deborah Pettitt
Praise to Criticism Ratio
I thought I would share an article published in the “Harvard Business Review” that discusses how effective groups work in a business. I know you are probably saying what does this have to do with counseling? Their findings echo the 5:1 positivity to negativity ratio that Mike DeMoss uses at Family Christian Counseling Center during…
Read MoreWhat happened to you – Part 3
This is a third blog in series on the new book “What happened to You” by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. If you would like to read the first two please click on the links: What happened to you – part 1 What happened to you – part 2 Oprah has put…
Read More“What happened to you – Part 2”
I thought I would do a follow up to last weeks blog about the book “What happened to You”. In the last blog I summarized for you Dr. Perry’s introduction to the book and this week I wanted to quote for you from Oprah’s introductory remarks. “As an adult, I am grateful to enjoy long-term, consistent,…
Read More“What happened to You”
On April 27 of 2021 Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey released a collaborative book titled . Below is an excerpt from the introduction to the book, which begins as a discussion between Oprah and Dr. Perry. It is a rather long excerpt from Dr. Perry but I think it gives you a good introduction…
Read MoreAward for Drs. John and Julie Gottman
Mike DeMoss has been with the Center for over 10 years and uses the Gottman Method for his work with couples. Last month the Gottmans were honored for their decades of work revolutionizing couples therapy with the Psychotherapy Networker Lifetime Achievement Award. I thought I would share with you the respect others in this…
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