Relationship Therapy

We communicate in ways that are familiar to us. These individualized communication strategies can clash with others’ styles of communication. This can lead to conflict and disconnection. You may struggle to understand each other, feel unheard, or feel like you are having the same conflict with no resolution.

I work with clients to help them understand what emotional themes lay underneath their conflict and to learn ways to communicate more vulnerably within the relationship.

Emotional intimacy is an intentional skill that is put into practice. Struggling in this area can look like experiencing difficulty recognizing and communicating your own needs and emotions in the relationship. Often individuals’ differences in processing styles, needs, and processing of the others’ emotions can be difficult.

Transitions can put strain on any relationship—whether the transition is directly related to the relationship or not. These can include: career changes, moving, co-parenting difficulties, divorce/break-up, changing the structure of a relationship, starting/expanding/blending a family, changes in health, and grief/loss. It might be helpful to have a structured space to discuss the impact of the transition and identify needed support.

If a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend is desiring a better relationship with their loved one(s), therapy could be helpful in exploring the relationship from unhelpful dynamics, expectations, and painful experiences.

Codependency happens when someone cares excessively without boundaries—causing a lack of differentiation within a relationship. This often leads to resentment and further problems within the relationship. Working to identify what effective support is for each individual and implementing differentiation strategies can help develop autonomy and true connection within the relationship.