- Does it feel like you are speaking different languages with your partner, no matter how hard you try to communicate?
- Are disagreements escalating into arguments, or – silence?
- Maybe trust has been fractured, and you are unsure how to rebuild it?
- Or intimacy feels like a distant memory, replaced by routine and resentment?
You might feel unseen, unheard, or as if you are carrying the weight of the relationship on your own. Perhaps you are wondering if you are growing together – or growing apart. These struggles can leave you questioning whether love is enough or if your relationship can ever feel safe, passionate, and connected again.
It is not about flawlessness; it is about authenticity, safety, repair, healing, and growth.
In therapy, we not only address the issues at hand, we also explore the deeper patterns and wounds that may be fueling disconnection, conflict, or mistrust in your partnership/s. Together, we uncover how past experiences and unspoken fears may be shaping your present dynamics. Through guided conversations and evidence-based approaches, we address the roots of miscommunication, rebuild emotional safety, and nurture intimacy. Therapy provides a safe, nonjudgmental space to process the challenges, heal together, and discover new ways to grow as a couple and/or committed partners.
At times I wonder if the term relationship doula describes my supportive role in this therapeutic space more accurately, since a doula provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to people during significant life experiences.
As a relationship doula I support the …
- Withnessing (accompanying) your experiences to validate and understand your unique relational dynamics.
- Expanding the container of your emotional capacity, enabling you to sit with and acknowledge your feelings, your reality as well as your partners’.
- Enhancing awareness to empower you with choices on how to move forward.
- Exploring tools and strategies tailored to your relationship to maintain a healthy secure functioning connection.
Non-monogamous and Polyamorous Structures
In today’s diverse relationship landscape, individuals and partners choose monogamous, non-monogamous, or polyamorous structures, each presenting unique dynamics and challenges. Regardless what relationship dynamic you engage with, common issues can include communication breakdowns, managing jealousy, establishing boundaries, and navigating societal stigma.
I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental space to explore these complexities.