Building Healthier Relationships
Importance of Relationships
There is no underestimating the power of our relationships and its impact on a life well lived. Whether its with a partner, a friend, or family, we come to understand ourselves through our relationships. Good relationships can help us grow, heal, and shape who we are and who we want to be. A major theme that is explored in therapy is how we are showing up in our relationships and learning to show up as our authentic selvesm especially when our relationships are feeling strained or unsafe. The way we treat ourselves and the way we treat others are intertwined, and exploring these relational themes in therapy provides an opening for self-expansion and more connected relationships.
Self-Knowledge Leads to Improved Relationships
Therapy has been shown to improve the quality of our relationships. By giving yourself space to articulate your thoughts, feelings, and desires, you are better able to express your needs and understand your boundaries in your relationships. When you are able to feel understood, you are better able to show up for others in your life.
Overcoming Unhealthy Relationship Patterns
Humans are an adaptive species. From infancy we form ways of relating to others and ourselves that improve the possibility to get our needs met. But what may have been adaptive at one point in our lives may no longer be serving us, but rather causing us immense pain in our current relationships. Together we explore your attachment patterns and uncover outdated strategies that may be holding you back. Increasing your self-knowledge in this area will help you better understand yourself and increase your ability to have fulfilling relationships.
Fostering Autonomy and Connection
One of the biggest challenges that occurs in relationships is making space for everyone to have a level of connection and individuality that is satisfying to everyone. Being able to articulate what you need in your life to feel whole, both as an individual and as a partner/friend/or relative is one of the major keys to satisfaction in life. Our goal is to learn how to express your needs while being appropriately flexible and open to the needs of others.
Improving Communication Skills
Many of us were not shown the way to feel seen and heard in our relationships. They did not teach in school how to overcome and appreciate differences with love and affection. I work to help you improve your communication and assertiveness skills, as well as develop mindfulness in attuning to your partner to build trust, safety, and authenticity. By facing conflicts bravely in the safe space of therapy, you will be more equipped to be able to communicate authentically in the rest of your relationships.
