Oliver Drakeford Therapy's early anxiety analysis reveals how anxiety is more than just a feeling and operates as a system of rules. November 10, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Oliver Drakeford Therapy has released early data from The Ten Rules of Anxiety Report, revealing behavioral patterns from hundreds of participants that suggest anxiety functions less as an emotion and more as a system of mental rules designed to maintain safety but often reinforce distress. The findin

If you run or are thinking about running process group therapy, you already know it is less like a skills class and more like a living room where emotional work happens in real time. In this post I walk you through four practical facilitation techniques drawn from Modern Group Analysis that I use to help groups develop emotional connection, clearer self-other boundaries, and better use of words instead of actions. I explain what I do, why I do it, and exactly what I might say

If you want a simple, research-backed way to prevent small frustrations from turning into long-term resentment, start using relationship check in questions . After a decade of working with couples, I can say this with certainty: resentment is the silent relationship killer. It hides, multiplies, and eventually makes one or both partners feel disconnected. The antidote is structure — a 10–15 minute ritual built around relationship check in questions  that helps you both stay e

We only get to solutions when the problem is the problem. That line is the backbone of a five-step framework I use with couples who are stuck in cycles of fighting and blame. I call it the SHARP framework — a practical way to figure out what you're actually fighting about so you can stop attacking each other and start solving the real issue.

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Communication issues in relationships are behavioral patterns where partners fail to effectively exchange thoughts, feelings, and needs, affecting 75% of couples with average communication scores of just 39.5%. The results from The C.A.R.E & Intimacy Quiz which 1299 participants have responded to reviews four pillars of relationships success: communication, affection, resolution of conflict and equilibrium.

Analysis of 1,299 couples shows that 75% experience significant communication challenges, with average communication scores of just 39.5%...

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