Relationship Issues

I support clients with identifying values for themselves, exploring standards and boundaries with dating, working through trust issues, and discovering their attachment style and how it effects their relationships.

Relationships are hard, but they are also beautiful. Navigating the dynamics of needs and wants within a relationship is essential, along with healthy communication and boundaries, for a relationship's success. Let's talk about what bringing you distress in your relationships - whether it's with a partner, spouse, child, sybing, parent, boss, employee, coworker, or whatever.

I've worked with many couples, individuals, and adult family members experiencing a wide range of relationship issues. I enjoy helping clients break out of codependency, repair family conflict, recover from infidelity, improve communication, and navigate polyamory/open relationships. As a sex therapist in training, I have experience with sexual dysfunction, a difference in desire, out of control sexual behavior, recovering from sexual shame, and improving overall sexual experience.

Most relationship issues stem from our own individual pasts, hurts, etc. I help my clients discern what's happening inside of them and heal so they can participate in friendships, families, and partnerships from a better place.

Love relationships hold the potential for immense joy and profound challenges. We yearn for a connection with someone who cherishes and loves us, fostering friendship, trust, communication, respect, and intimacy. While there are a variety of issues that can lead to relationship distress, there are also numerous paths you can take to rebuild trust, rediscover love, and reignite intimacy. The next steps involve healing from past wounds, harnessing your strengths, and building a new path forward.

Find out more about how I can help you with relationship issues via the two following webpages: https://windingriverpsychotherapyservices.com/ifs-therapy and https://windingriverpsychotherapyservices.com/mindfulness-and-somatic-therapy

I use Attachment Theory as a way to identify patterns of clients' behaviors in their relationships as well as conflict management strategies to utilize to create healthier, more productive and honest communication and in interpersonal relationships (family, friends, romantic partners, etc.)

My training is in family systems theory, so I come from a perspective of us all functioning with many systems, our family of origin/people with whom we grew up, school, work, community, etc. I approach relationships with a blend of IFS/DBT/EFT/Gottman- whether you're coming to therapy as an individual or couple, I can support you!

No matter your relationship structure or the kind of love you share, relational therapy is a space for two people to intentionally reshape their relationship through feeling emotion, expressing emotion, and attuning to emotion. In relational therapy, we work toward equity, shared values, shared understanding, and genuine connection based on trust and safety.

Relationships are an essential part of our lives, and they can bring great joy and fulfillment. However, they can also be challenging and complex. I frequently work with clients struggling with communication issues, setting boundaries, putting others’ needs before your own, feeling disconnected from your loved ones, or other relational challenges. I offer an empathetic space where we can work together to explore your feelings, identify patterns, and develop skills to improve your relationships.

Struggling with communication or trust issues in your relationship? Feeling distant or disconnected? Relationship therapy offers a safe space to address these concerns. I will guide you through effective communication strategies, rebuilding trust, and fostering emotional intimacy. Through evidence-based theories like the Gottman Method, Imago, and discernment, you'll learn tools to enhance understanding, navigate conflicts, and improve connection.

Therapy for relationship issues involves guiding couples or individuals to explore underlying dynamics, communication patterns, and emotional needs within the relationship. Through empathetic listening and carefully considered interventions, therapy aims to enhance understanding, resolve conflicts, rebuild trust, and cultivate healthier communication and intimacy, ultimately fostering stronger and more fulfilling relationships.

The quality of your relationships can make or break your overall well-being. It is crucial that your nervous system has a secure base where you can feel safe to be your authentic self, where you are wanted, where you matter, and where someone will be there for you when you need them. Boundaries, people-pleasing, abuse, neglect, perfectionism, trauma, communication, affection, vulnerability, and self-esteem are all areas we explore with improving relationships.

My clients might struggle with making dating connections, making or keeping friends, or have conflictual relationships with their partners, friends, or families. My goal is help you understand more about why you are the way you are, how to tweak the things that aren't working, and develop tolerance and understand for your own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.

How we feel about the relationships in our lives are so interconnected to our overall life satisfaction, which is why I feel like it's so important that we understand our relationship history, patterns, and how these relationships have (and continue to) impact us. We'll dig into relationships with our families of origin, romantic partnerships and friendships and identify any sources of trauma and how these affect our behaviors, while also improving boundary setting and communication skills.

Our relationship expectations are shaped by diverse influences—family, friends, media, and past experiences—driving our actions and feelings. Unmet expectations breed frustration and resentment. Exploring their roots helps forge a realistic, satisfying relationship vision. Let's journey towards fulfillment, together! #ElevateYourRelationships

I have experience working with couples and will help you and your partner communicate, solve problems, restore trust, and increase your emotional and physical intimacy. I teach each partner how to communicate feelings, reasons, and solutions to your partner using a soft approach. We will practice communication and reflective listening skills in sessions and goals for you to incorporate solutions outside of sessions. https://www.mountainstherapy.com/

Most people have been in at least one unhealthy relationship in their life. Codependency, abuse, neglect, communication issues, and self-esteem are some of the things that lead to us having relationship issues. These are all things that can be changed with a little bit of work. Together we can work on these things so you can have relationships that are healthy and fulfilling for you.