Author · Co-founder & CEO
Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor and the author of the Love Lasts coaching methodology. She writes about attachment, communication, red flags, and building relationships that last.
- 15 articles on Love Lasts
- 7 years of PACT training
- Author of The Power Couple Formula
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About Gabrielle
Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC, is co-founder and CEO of Love Lasts and the author of its coaching methodology.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado (License #5718) and the founder of Power Couples Counseling, a couples therapy practice with offices in Boulder, Louisville and Broomfield.
She trained for seven years with Dr. Stan Tatkin, founder of PACT, in his first Colorado cohort, and studied Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Dr. Pat Ogden and Brainspotting with Dr. David Grand.
She is the author of The Power Couple Formula, which applies neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp's research on core emotional systems to relationships, and the founder of the Power Couples Institute, where she trains therapists.
She has been featured as a relationship expert in CNN, USA Today and Newsweek. She previously published as Gabrielle Usatynski.
My parents' divorce when I was seven gave me a firsthand view of how painful relationship ruptures can be.
Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC
Training & credentials
How the method was built.
- MA, Licensed Professional CounselorColorado License #5718
- PACT training with Dr. Stan Tatkin7 years, first Colorado cohort
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Dr. Pat Ogden
- Brainspotting with Dr. David Grand
- Founder, Power Couples CounselingBoulder, Louisville, Broomfield, CO
- Founder, Power Couples InstituteTherapist training
- Author, The Power Couple Formula
Articles
Articles by Gabrielle
April 28, 2021
Types of Attachment Styles in Relationships
A plain-language look at attachment styles: how early bonds become adult patterns, and how secure and insecure styles differ.
October 28, 2021
Gaslighting Signs: How to Recognize It and Respond
How to recognize gaslighting, name what is happening, respond in the moment, and set a boundary. Coaching, not a diagnosis.
October 7, 2021
Emotionally Unavailable Men and Other Emotionally Unavailable Partners
Emotionally unavailable men are the common search. The pattern shows up in any partner: distance, delay, and a wall where comfort should be. Here is how to see it and respond.
September 9, 2021
How to Know if You're Right for Each Other
Gut feelings are shaped by mood and memory. Look at self-awareness, repair, and whether you both treat the relationship as a real commitment.
August 12, 2021
How to Communicate Effectively in a Relationship
Bring up what matters, make the conversation safe enough to have, and start hard topics softly. A practical note on communication.
May 25, 2021
What Is Secure Attachment Style in Relationships?
Secure attachment is comfort with closeness and with being alone. You can build a more secure relationship even if that was not your childhood.
More articles
- How the Love Languages Can Lead to Relationship Mistakes
- How to Avoid Giving Yourself Away in a Relationship
- Vetting a Potential Boyfriend/Girlfriend
- How Attachment Trauma Affects Intimate Relationships
- How Your Origin Story Shapes Your Relationships
- The 3 Stages of Intimate Relationships
- Dependency Myths: The Truth About Codependency and Relationships
- Understanding Avoidant Attachment in Relationships
- What Is Ambivalent Attachment?
Elsewhere
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