communication skills

One of the most common pitfalls in a relationship is in the area of communication, and yet it is also one of the more straightforward areas to improve upon. Working on this skill set will focus primarily on identifying the most effective ways of both conveying what your needs are to your partner and hearing theirs in kind.

attachment styles

Navigating shifting from an insecure attachment to a secure one entails the development of specific skill sets which will allow you to show up in a capacity which will allow for the shifts that you are looking for.

conflict resolution skills

Another one of the more common reasons why couples will seek out the help of a therapist. The resolution of conflict can often feel difficult to achieve for some couples, and focus in this area would involve addressing the source of the conflicts themselves, as well as how to bring about quicker and sustainable resolution.

forgiveness

This is one of the most difficult concerns to address between a couple, and the capacity to access the ability to forgive our partners is nuanced and delicate.

attachment injuries

Injuries to the attachment one has to their partner include a variety of concerns ranging from feeling slighted at the tone by which our partner said something to a betrayal that feels impossible to come back from. Here is where focus would be upon the ability to repair effectively between partners to strengthen the attachment vs. further injure it.

pattern recognition

Self-awareness is pivotal to all therapeutic work, and this component of couples therapy will involve highlighting each individual’s own contributions to the cycle that couples can find themselves stuck in. .

intimacy

Concerns of mismatched sexual desires, sexual narratives that may relate to a history of trauma or abuse, infidelity, self-esteem, shifts that may occur during major life transitions (parenthood, chronic illness, etc.) - all of these are encapsulated here.

trauma history

Individual work will be highlighted and utilized to identify ways in which each individual’s own narratives play a part in exacerbating the concerns of the couple as a unit. These defining moments in one’s individual past can contribute significantly to junctions in which a couple can find themselves stuck.

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