If you find yourself stuck in repeated arguments and unresolved tension, yet still long for closeness and understanding, you’re not alone. Many couples struggle to break free from painful patterns, feeling disconnected even when they deeply want to reconnect.
Disconnection, fear, and unmet emotional needs often lie beneath the surface. Maybe arguments keep repeating themselves, or important conversations shut down before they begin. One of you might push for closeness, while the other withdraws in frustration and silence. You might feel like roommates, stuck in a loop where you both feel alone and misunderstood.
When relationships are shaped by addiction, trauma, or betrayal, the pain runs deep. You might be carrying wounds from before this relationship even started. And now, you’re trapped in patterns that feel impossible to shift. One of you is always trying harder. The other seems to be slipping away. You both may wonder: How did we get here? And is there any way back to us?
Couples therapy offers a space to understand the pattern you’re caught in—and why it’s so hard to break. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a research-supported approach that focuses on attachment, emotional responsiveness, and changing the dance you’ve been doing with each other. We’ll look at the cycles of conflict or silence that leave you both feeling alone, even when you’re side by side.
You’ll begin to recognize what’s underneath the reactions—like anger that masks hurt, or distance that hides fear. As you learn to move through these moments with more openness and less reactivity, trust can start to rebuild. Even pain from betrayal or addiction doesn’t have to define your relationship. It’s possible to heal together and create something deeper, more honest, and more secure.
Couples therapy isn’t about blaming one partner or “fixing” the other—it’s about creating something new between you. If you’re ready to explore what’s underneath the tension and rediscover what brought you together, I’d be honored to help.
Schedule your free 15-minute consultation today!
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