What are Relationship Skills?

Relationship skills refer to the interpersonal abilities and behaviors that contribute to building, maintaining, and navigating healthy and positive relationships with others. These skills are essential for various types of relationships, including friendships, family connections, professional interactions, and eventually romantic partnerships. Effective relationship skills can enhance communication, understanding, and overall satisfaction in relationships. Here are some key relationship skills:

• Communication
• Empathy
• Conflict Resolution
• Assertiveness
• Trust
• Boundaries
• Problem-solving
• Positive reinforcement
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Respect

Our Approach

The Foundation House approach to building Relationship Skills:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a widely used and evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is a goal-oriented therapeutic approach designed to help individuals identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to their difficulties or distress. CBT is rooted in the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and that changing negative thought patterns can lead to changes in emotional well-being and behavior. CBT is used at Foundation House in both group and individual therapeutic settings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a comprehensive and evidence-based form of psychotherapy that was initially developed to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, it has since been adapted for use in various mental health conditions characterized by emotional dysregulation and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. DBT integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques with elements of acceptance and mindfulness practices. It is structured around the concept of dialectics, which refers to the fusion of opposing ideas or viewpoints. In DBT, the primary dialectic is the balance between acceptance and change. This treatment at Foundation House focuses on helping individuals build a life worth living while accepting themselves and their current circumstances and relationships, while developing skills to best manage them.

Attachment-Based Work

Attachment-based work refers to therapeutic approaches and interventions that focus on understanding and addressing attachment patterns and dynamics, particularly in the context of relationships. Foundation House uses attachment-based work as a framework for understanding the impact of early relationships and attachments on an individual’s emotional and relational well-being throughout life. The goal is to explore and enhance the quality of attachment relationships, promoting healthier and more secure connections between individuals. Attachment-based work is interwoven into our conversations, groups, activities, and individual therapy sessions to reinforce these connections.

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