On Being in Each Other’s Care

At the heart of every healthy, fulfilling relationship lies the unshakable knowledge that we can trust another person with the care of our whole well-being. Yet most of us arrive at our relationships with triggers, traumas, and old patterning that can make this kind of intimacy challenging.

Renowned psychotherapist Stan Tatkin developed the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT), a therapeutic approach that combines neuroscience, biology, and attachment theory to provide powerful tools for healing relationships. Through his work, he unpacks the root causes of our struggles with humor and compassion.

Dr. Tatkin’s latest book, In Each Other’s Care, explores all the common complaints and conflicts we encounter in our relationships—money, time, chores, sex, kids, betrayal, decision-making, and more—providing practical tools, case studies, sample scripts, and key insights on how to navigate even the most contentious topics with understanding and respect.

Join Dr. Tatkin and licensed psychologist and CIIS Associate Professor of Community Mental Health Elizabeth Markle for a conversation offering insights for therapists and couples alike about repairing relationships and reigniting love.


Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, California, and with his wife, Dr. Tracey Tatkin, cofounded the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practices. For more information, visit the PACT Institute website.

Dr. Elizabeth Markle is a licensed psychologist, speaker, writer, researcher, and Associate Professor of Community Mental Health at California Institute of Integral Studies. She is the co-founder of Open Source Wellness, an Oakland-based nonprofit offering experiential behavioral health and wellness via a "Community As Medicine" approach in collaboration with healthcare providers and insurers. Dr. Markle earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University and her MA in Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard University, and her postdoctoral training in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Dr. Markle is a thought leader in the field of health and wellness and has been sought-after as a consultant for her unique insights and expertise in clinic-community integration, innovative approaches to mental health, and group facilitation.


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