Relationships

Little happens out of the context of relationships.

The relationships with others. With others, we can learn about our own boundaries, values, and needs. And engaging in balanced, healthy relationships actually facilitates independence, autonomy, and confidence. Identifying the ways in which your relationships are helpful in clarifying these areas or unhelpful can be the key in moving forward.

The relationships with the past, present, and future. We can look to the past to understand who we are, but it certainly doesn’t define us. At times, it’s hard to see that and instead, we feel that a future bound to our past is inevitable. Clarifying the ways in which your self-narrative has evolved over time empowers you to decide where that narrative takes you next.

The relationship with yourself. Often forgotten but the most constant is the relationship we have formed with ourselves. How we speak to ourselves, listen to our instincts, and embrace all sides to ourselves is instrumental in how we relate to others and how we let others treat us. Self-respect and grace takes you further than self-criticism could ever take you.

Together, We Will:

  • Identify the language that often comes up in thinking about your relationships

  • Determine the relationships in your past and present that have significantly impacted you

  • Develop the metaphors and key examples that best capture your experiences and struggles

  • Recognize your values, priorities, and needs and how they are expressed in and met by your relationships

  • Discover the patterns in relationships, much like you would discover patterns within yourself, and consider if and where you’d like to interrupt these patterns to bring about different outcomes

  • Look to the therapeutic relationship to understand old patterns and practice new ways of relating

  • Establish new and balanced relationships from the start characterized by mutual respect, healthy boundaries, and shared appreciation

Let’s take that next step, together.

I like to schedule complimentary phone consultations to make sure we are a good fit and answer any questions you may have before starting therapy.