Gottman Referral Network

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We dream of meeting our partner and wandering off into a life of peaceful bliss! Insert stress, jobs, conflict, hormones, kids, bills, in laws, politics, the list of potential bumps along the road is long and curvy!
We try to patch work solutions together only to feel things going sideways again and again.

Focusing then on building a healthy, supportive, positive relationship from which to manage day to day conflict becomes so much more doable when you trust your instincts again!

Trust me when I bring up hormonal issues in couples sessions it is easy to dismiss it but when we spend the time to pull apart some patterns and experience I can see the connections being made with couples.

My clients are relieved to find out that some of their most heated and unsolvable arguments have occurred during times of her cycle that was ripe for irritation, conflict and misperceptions.
Working with a focus on hormonal health may be right for you and your partner if:

Do you see a look of confusion on his face as he tries to follow your argument?
Do you consider that the only option is separation or divorce only to realize the next day or week that is nowhere near what you want?
Do you feel that he/she just doesn’t understand you but that you are even struggling to understand you?
Do you feel full of rage you can’t explain and have thoughts you don’t say out loud because at least a piece of you realizes how damaging it may be?

When people can understand fully what their partner’s experience is there tends to be more empathy and patience when walking through all of the issues! Lots of time one part of the couple is really nervous to come and I value making both feel comfortable and heard!

I will hold you both accountable to the goals you identify while creating a safe environment for vulnerability and learning!