Main Line Counseling Partners

03/26/2026

I am forever grateful to John and Julie Gottman for providing me and countless others with a research-driven approach to help couples feel more loved and lovable.
AND we all know that research needs to be tested and re-tested. I don't have a university backing me to offer double-blind studies or random clinical trials, BUT my colleagues and I are finding that one thing Gottman got wrong was the antidote for contempt.
Contempt is the biggest predictor of divorce, so it's crucial that the field of relationship psychology gets this right.
Julie told me once to make sure I'm not just trying to mimic her or John. She told me that all theories are simply a series of hypotheses that need to be tested and revised. And most importantly, she said, "
Keep listening to your couples. They will show us what we're getting wrong."
WELL, three of the antidotes work beautifully to help couples with the 4 horsemen, but NOT the antidote to contempt. Contempt is a hierarchy problem, not a communication problem IMHO.
Here's where I go into detail about what my team and I have been finding when it comes to a brand new way to help couples deal with contempt in their relationships:

Concerned About Contempt and Abuse? Watch this ➡️ https://youtu.be/6cVZgrdwZwgLooking for antidotes to the other 3 of Gottmans horsemen? Watch this ➡️ https:...

07/07/2025

Have you seen the movie Couples Retreat? It's hysterical, but NOTHING like reality. I made a video walking you through exactly what actually happens at a real-life couples retreat so that if you're considering it, you know what to expect!

What really happens at a couples retreat? This video is an inside look where I break down the truth about what to expect, how it's different from the Couples...

05/04/2025

Emotional Intelligence Can Be Taught!

There's no better example of this than in Good Will Hunting where Sean Maguire (played by GOAT Robin Williams) teaches Will Hunting (amazing performance by Matt Damon) how to feel!

How Sean Maguire Taught Will Hunting Emotional Intelligence | 4 Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman➡️ Check out our 💕 FREE CLASS: Empathy M...

01/21/2025

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Learn 3 Ingredients that make love last a lifetime. Love is a mysterious and complex emotion that we all strive to cultivate and maintain in our lives. But w...

07/10/2024

Save $400!

Registration is now open for our Couples Retreat in the Poconos. (The price will go up July 15th)

Michael and I had so much fun at our last retreat and there was such an overflow of interest that we're hosting another one. This time it will be a Weekend Getaway Package that includes resort lodging, food, ameneties, and strengths-based skill building workshops and 1:1 coaching.
https://laurasilverstein.co/gottman-couples-retreat-poconos/

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06/17/2024

With all the stressful parts of my job it's such a wonderful change in routine to be doing something light and fun!

➡️ This is Day 1 of the 5 Day Love Language ChallengeTodays Challenge is Words of AffirmationYour assignment is to send your parter a nice text simply saying...

06/14/2024

There's still time to sign up for the 5 Day Love Language Challenge!
Starting Monday

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05/19/2024

What’s the difference between stonewalling and gaslighting? Here are my thoughts and I’d love to hear yours!
Laura

02/28/2024

Stonewalling is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and it can make arguments with your partner difficult to work through. Learn what to do when one or both of you shuts down during conflict in this upcoming webinar.

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02/28/2024

Excited to talk about one of the most common relationship communication patterns for The Gottman Institute tomorrow.

Hope you can join this important training on what to do when one or both partners shut down in the middle of a conversation.

Stonewalling is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and it can make arguments with your partner difficult to work through. Learn what to do when one or both of you shuts down during conflict in this upcoming webinar.

Save your seat here:https://bit.ly/3xQu5GH

12/11/2023

What Does Your Relationship Need Right Now?
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10/26/2023

Escape the routine at a couples retreat in the Pocono Mountains!

Michael and I have been married for 21 years but have never before run a program together. We couldn't be more excited to have found the perfect venue for a weekend escape for couples who are passionate about self-growth.

There's going to be a bonfire s'mores party, hikes to a waterfall and of course one on one coaching and communication seminars.

I know April is a long way away, but that's why I'm telling you about it now so you can SAVE THE DATE (April 5th-7th at the Himalayan Institute