Is It Really This Way—Does Therapy Get Worse Before It Gets Better?
It’s a question many couples ask when therapy starts to feel harder instead of better: Is this normal—or is something going wrong?
He Was 19 Minutes Late— And What I Almost Missed
Sometimes the most important moment in couples therapy
is the one that doesn’t look important at all.
What I Listen For When Couples Talk
Couples often think the problem is what they’re arguing about.
But beneath the words, something else is happening—something that often goes unheard.
Why We Yell at the People We Love Most
Every couple misreads each other sometimes. The problem isn’t conflict — it’s what happens when fear replaces connection. This is why we yell at the people we love most — and how repair brings us back.
Why Repair Fails (Even When Both Partners Are Trying)
Repair doesn’t fail because couples don’t try hard enough. It fails when safety is missing. Here’s what most people misunderstand—and what actually helps repair land.