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Why Defensiveness Is Ruining Your Conversations—and How to Change It
Relationships, Communication Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 7/12/26 Relationships, Communication Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 7/12/26

Why Defensiveness Is Ruining Your Conversations—and How to Change It

Why do we become defensive with the people we love most? Discover why understanding before explaining can transform conflict into connection.

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The Greatest Gift My Father Gave Me Was My Freedom
Relationships Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 6/21/26 Relationships Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 6/21/26

The Greatest Gift My Father Gave Me Was My Freedom

What began as a request for freedom became one of the most important lessons of my life. This Father's Day, I reflect on my relationship with my father and the greatest gift he ever gave me: the freedom to become myself.

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We Don’t See the Wound, We See the Scar.
Relationships, Attachment, Love in Practice, Couples Therapy Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 5/17/26 Relationships, Attachment, Love in Practice, Couples Therapy Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 5/17/26

We Don’t See the Wound, We See the Scar.

Some people reveal their inner world quickly.

Others let you only as far as the courtyard protecting it.

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Different Person. Same Ending. Here’s Why.
Relationships, Attachment, Love in Practice Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 5/3/26 Relationships, Attachment, Love in Practice Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 5/3/26

Different Person. Same Ending. Here’s Why.

Different person. Same ending.
Why relationships can feel different on the surface—but follow the same emotional pattern underneath.

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Is It Really This Way—Does Therapy Get Worse Before It Gets Better?
Relationships, Couples Therapy Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 4/19/26 Relationships, Couples Therapy Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti, LMFT 4/19/26

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?

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Love in Practice: Notes from Therapy

Notes on what it means to love bravely and repair often — short, thoughtful reflections from the therapy room.

Thank you for joining Love in Practice. You’ll receive reflections and gentle reminders on what it means to love bravely and repair often.

Warmly,
Isabella

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