Relationships
Couples Therapy
It is common to arrive at couples therapy, partner in hand hoping the therapist will share some tips, teach some skills, wave her wand, and presto! improvement. Others believe that each partner will share their complaints about the other and the therapist will announce who is right and who needs to be fixed. And who can blame them, relational difficulties are painful and they want relief.
Relational therapy with me invites individuals to learn about themselves and how they are contributing to the dynamic in their partnership. My clients learn how to hold steady in conflict, listen with curiosity and share without blaming. They learn to discuss and negotiate without abandoning their own perspectives while remaining warm and connected with their partner.
Relationship Therapy for One
The good news about changing your relationship is that any shift one partner makes will impact the relational dynamic. So, whether you are not currently in a relationship or your partner is uninterested in attending therapy with you, significant growth and change is possible. My clients learn about their relational patterns and improve their skills as they gain confidence in themselves.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the desire to be somewhere else.
— Pete Pearson’s take on Lao Tzu