Do you lack communication skills? Do you tend to fight rather than talk with your boss, children, or spouse? If so you are not alone. The communication training we receive as children is at best inadequate and often is characterized by abusive modeling. Most people believe that if they try to bring up an issue it will result in a fight, often with one of the parties storming away.

Talking about important issues does not have to be scary and does not have to result in a fight. Jef Gazley, M.S., LMFT has been working with couples and families for over 33 years and has worked extensively on improving communication skills. His educational videos are seen at many treatment centers around the world.

This communication skills educational video is composed of two sections. The first section is a clear didactic presentation of what emotions are and how they affect people when they are repressed. A detailed presentation of assertiveness training, effective negotiation, and conflict resolution follows. The last part of the video is a role-playing demonstration of a couple attempting to resolve a disagreement.