Do any of these phrases describe the way you feel in your relationship?
- I feel like I’m walking on eggshells around my partner.
- If I want to do one thing and my partner wants to do another, we always do it his/her way.
- I lose track of my own needs when we’re together.
- I know I’m in a bad relationship but I can’t seem to make changes.
- My friends keep asking me how I can stay in this relationship.
- I’ve been in relationships like this before but I keep telling myself this time it’s going to be different.
Wouldn’t it be great if things really were different? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you and your partner could talk about anything? If you felt like equals? If you really supported each other? Wouldn’t it be great if there was easy give-and-take in the relationship?
If this is what you’re experiencing, I’ll help you take a look at your relationship and see whether it’s possible to turn things around. We’ll look at the difference between what feels right and what just feels familiar.
If it looks like it might be possible to turn things around, we’ll talk about specific ways to bring about change. I’ll offer strategies to help you see your relationship more clearly, tackle the difficult problems in the relationship, and eventually reclaim your strength as an equal partner.
If it looks like this relationship isn’t going to be worth it, we’ll talk about how to transition to something healthier, as well as how to avoid the same pitfalls in the future.
If this sounds like you, and you’d like to make some changes, email me for a free consultation. I look forward to talking with you.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Are you going to tell me whether or not I should stay in this relationship?
A: No. I will never tell you what to do, but I’ll help you gain some clarity so that you can make that decision, and I’ll support you through the process.
Q: I’m in a relationship where there’s domestic violence. Are you required to report me or my partner to the authorities?
A: No. Only in a case where children (or elder or dependent adults) are in danger do I have to make a report. If you are in an unsafe situation, I will help you make a plan to stay safe.
Q: Do you help people who have already gotten out of a bad relationship?
A: Yes. Often clients want help not repeating relationship patterns they’ve experienced in the past. In this case, we’ll work on both recognizing the ways these patterns developed and how to choose a different path in the future.
