It's Not Really About the Dishes: How Emotionally Focused Therapy Helps Couples Find Each Other Again
Here's the thing most couples discover in therapy: it's almost never really about the dishes.
Underneath those familiar fights are questions that feel far more tender. Do I matter to you? Can I count on you? If I reach for you, will you be there? Emotionally Focused Therapy, often called EFT, is built around those questions. It's one of the approaches I use most with couples, and I want to walk you through what it is and why it works so well.
Some Signs Relationship OCD Might Be Showing Up and What to Do About It
First, approach with compassion! ROCD is not a weakness, effort to manipulate, or moral failing. It’s rooted in an overactive amygdala and sometimes triggered by past traumas. And it’s very treatable.
When One Partner is Neurodivergent: Therapy Strategies for Couples with ASD or ADHD
While being what many loving refer to as “neuro-spicy,” can be a strength in many ways, it does often present unique challenges in a romantic relationship, especially when one partner is neurotypical.
How Trauma Shows Up In Relationships And What To Do About It
So many of us have experienced trauma; whether that’s ‘big T Trauma’ like assault or war or ‘little t trauma’ like emotional neglect as a child, the manifestation of said experiences can often feel most intense in our romantic relationships. Below you’ll find some common ways this manifests and small actions you can try to ease the impact.
How Anxiety Shows Up In Relationships And What To Do About It
Anxiety can be a sneaky third player in relationships - planting doubt, triggered by the past, coloring otherwise neutral experiences - it’s important to be aware of these thought patterns as they creep up and have a plan to address them.