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Have you ever had a close relationship with someone- someone you knew very well and you knew that he or she knew you- someone with whom you were so close that you never had a conflict? Of course not. Our fiercest conflicts are with those we are closest to. Conflict is a natural part of relationships, even or especially intimate ones.
Have you ever had a conflict come up in a close relationship and you were able to address the conflict with the other? Have you ever been able to address a conflict in such a way that you were both able to feel understood and to get at least some of what you needed in the resolution of the conflict? And have you noticed that, once you had resolved the conflict, the relationship was actually stronger than it was before the conflict surfaced? And now that you have seen that, do you now look forward to conflicts as ways to deepen the relationship with another? Of course not. We are not confident that we will be able to address the conflicts that come up in our relationships such that we will actually strengthen rather than damage them. The tools to build stronger relationships by resolving conflicts are what we call Creative Conflict Resolution.
The Center for Creative Conflict Resolution teaches the tools for Creative Conflict Resolution in two formats. The Building Healthy Relationships format begins with a twelve-week class that teaches the tools that we call Creative Conflict Resolution. A second phase to the program is the Treatment Group which is an ongoing meeting in which graduates of the class practice the techniques taught in the class. We find this format to be the most effective for most people. We also offer the material through the Reconciliation Workshop which compresses the class into only four weeks. Contact us for more information if you are interested in that format. Simply use the links or phone number below.
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