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EMOTIONAL FITNESS FOR COUPLES:

10 Minutes a Day to a Better Relationship

published by New Harbinger, and

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                 Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D. was named the recipient of the 2006 Peter Markin Merit Award for Humanitarianism from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT-CA) California Division. He received the award for his community outreach work including his popular column, Emotional Fitness, which has appeared in over 150 newspapers. The award is given to a Marriage and Family Therapist who exemplifies Peter Markin’s spirit through acts of generosity, kindness or humanitarianism. Goldsmith states, “I am eternally grateful to The Ventura County Star/Scripps-Howard News Service and KCLU/NPR for giving me the opportunity to talk with so many people. I am also deeply honored that AAMFT-CA has chosen to recognize my work.” In true “Dr. G” fashion, he is donating the monetary portion of the award to a local non-profit organization.

 

                 Dr. Goldsmith will be speaking the OC-CAMFT luncheon on September 15, 2006, at The Turnip Rose Restaurant. On October 7, 2006, he will be presenting Emotional Fitness for Life at The Oaks in Ojai, California, at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Goldsmith will be speaking at the Erickson Foundation Brief Therapy Conference on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency in Anaheim, California. He will be presenting a course on Emotional Fitness for Couples: Ten Sessions to a Healthy Relationship. Conference information is available here.

 

 

What people are saying about

EMOTIONAL FITNESS FOR COUPLES:

10 Minutes a Day to a Better Relationship…

 

"In Emotional Fitness for Couples, Barton Goldsmith has provided couples with a step by step guide to a healthy relationship. All couples, reading the short chapters and doing the explicit and powerful exercises, save, deepen and transform their relationship. I recommend it for all couples."

Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., Author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples.

 

"Barton is the BEST natural born therapist I have ever met. I thoroughly enjoy working with him." David Viscott, M.D. - Best Selling Author of  The Making of a Psychiatrist, TV & Radio Talk Show host

 

"Dr. Goldsmith is a man of integrity and intelligence who tells it like it is in an uplifting manner that everyone in or out of a relationship needs to hear." William Glasser, M.D. - Founder and author of Reality Therapyand Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom.

 

"Bull's-eye! Like a Zen archer, Barton Goldsmith releases an arrow into the very center of intimacy.And like a Zen monk he writes with a disarming charm and graceful elegance, creating a book that is fun, funny, yet penetratingly wise. My advice is simple - Read it." Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D. - Author of Happiness Is.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this website is to educate. It is presented with the understanding that the author and publisher shall have neither liability or responsibility for any injury caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information on this website. Each person's health and emotional needs are unique. For recommendations appropriate to your specific situation, please consult a qualified health care professional. The information and opinions provided herein are believed to be accurate and sound at the time of publication, based on the best judgment available to the author(s). However, readers of  this website who rely on information in this website to replace the advice of mental health-care professionals, or who fail to consult with mental health-care professionals, assume all risks of such conduct. The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. The examples of relationship issues used in this website are composites of various problems couples experience. All of the character examples portrayed are fictional, and do not represent any specific individuals or couples, either living or dead.

 

© 2006 Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D.

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