The Love Maps Mistakes Every Therapist Makes (And How to Fix Them)

Описание: You did Love Maps in session two. Your couple had a sweet moment. You moved on. Three months later, nothing's sticking.

Here's what we get wrong: We treat it like a one-time assessment. We let it stay surface-level. We don't connect it to their presenting problem. We rush past the diagnostic micro-moments.

The research shows Love Maps predicts relationship stability MORE powerfully than conflict resolution skills. But only if we use it right.

What you'll learn:
The 4 mistakes therapists make with Love Maps (you've probably made them too)
Why couples still can't communicate after you "built the foundation"
What "cognitive room" means and why it predicts divorce
How to make Love Maps diagnostic, not just connective
The questions that reveal actual inner worlds vs. trivia
Why you must reassess every 4-6 sessions
How to connect Love Maps directly to presenting problems
Integration across attachment, EFT, CBT approaches

The homework for YOU: Next session, ask each partner to name 3 current stresses their spouse is carrying. Watch what happens. That's your real starting point.

For educational purposes only. Not a substitute for formal training.

Tags: Gottman Method, Love Maps, couples therapy, therapist mistakes, clinical training, MFT, LMFT, LCSW, evidence-based practice, relationship therapy, couples counseling, therapeutic intervention