123. Webinar on Couples Therapy by Shivangi Maniar
123. Webinar on Couples Therapy by Shivangi Maniar
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In this 123rd masterclass session, emotional coach, expressive movement therapist, and author Shivangi Maniar delivers an engaging, highly interactive masterclass on Couples Therapy: Healing Relationships and Strengthening Bonds. Moderated by PCF team member Ms. Prerna, the session explores the common relationship challenges in today’s fast-paced world, the neuroscience behind romantic attachment, and the practical application of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).The masterclass covers the unrealistic templates of marriage learned from movies and family, the neuroscience of falling in love (how the prefrontal cortex shuts down while dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin fluctuate), the attachment theory (secure, anxious, and avoidant styles), primary vs. secondary emotions, de-escalating negative cycles, repair phrases, and self-regulation techniques to handle relationship triggers.
🔑 Key Highlights & Themes Covered (Timestamps)
🔑 Key Highlights & Themes Covered (Timestamps)
🧠 Part 1: The Illusion of Marriage & Neuroscience of Love
[07:14] — The "Shadi Template": Exploring how societal conditioning, Bollywood movies, and family dynamics shape unrealistic expectations of marriage, and why "love and common sense can only take you so far" [07:14].
[16:41] — Neuroscience Behind Romantic Chemistry: How mother nature drives biological connection through dopamine and oxytocin, causing the rational prefrontal cortex to temporarily shut down when we meet a partner [16:41].
[25:06] — Attachment Theory in Relationships: Understanding how childhood attachment styles translate into adult relationships, creating the classic "anxious-avoidant" push-pull dance [25:06].
💬 Part 2: Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) & The Negative Cycle
[31:31] — Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, EFT views love through attachment theory, focusing on unearthing primary emotions (underneath the iceberg) from defensive secondary emotions [31:31].
[35:11] — Breaking the Negative Cycle: Identifying repetitive conflict patterns, externalizing the cycle, and decoding what partners are really saying underneath complaints (shifting from criticism to vulnerability, e.g., asking "Can I trust that you will be by my side?") [35:11].
[45:10] — Repair Phrases & De-escalation: Practical communication tools and repair phrases to pause arguments, express hurt without attack, and establish emotional safety [45:10].
🛡️ Part 3: Self-Regulation, Practical Boundaries & Q&A
[48:02] — Nervous System Self-Care: Techniques to reset during emotional flooding (box breathing, psychological sighs, grounding, splashing cold water, and creating internal self-soothing phrases) [48:02].
[53:26] — Audience Q&A: Addressing participant questions on rebuilding trust after a fight through vulnerability, managing behavioral changes in love marriages, handling partner mental health issues, and closing communication loops with children after conflicts [53:26].
🎯 Who Is This For?
🎯 Who Is This For?
Couples & Individuals: Anyone looking to understand relationship dynamics, improve communication, navigate emotional blocks, and strengthen interpersonal bonds [03:08].
Mental Health Students & Professionals: Counselors and psychology students seeking a structured, emotion-based framework for couples therapy [03:30].
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🌐 Connect with Personality Care Foundation (PCF)
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Watch the full masterclass video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e96iMlV_cxU
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