Do these issues sound familiar?
- A desire for deeper connection and understanding but falling into familiar ruts of defensiveness, shut down, or blow ups;
- Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of work, parenting, and/or supporting aging family members to the point of not having room for yourself nor the bandwidth for your partner’s needs;
- Not wanting to add pressure to your partner’s life, but struggling with managing your unmet emotional needs;
- Struggling to feel like you can fully be yourself and be in your relationship;
- Wondering if you can evolve within the context of your relationship - will there be problems in your relationship if you have different needs, sexual desires, or boundaries as your grow older;
- Difficulties navigating multicultural issues including familial expectations;
- Finding out about infidelity or an affair and not knowing the next steps to manage pain, distrust, shame, and the path forward in your relationship
Relationships are complicated - two separate people with unique histories, different desires, and often competing preferences trying to forge a life together.
Such complexity can lead to deeper intimacy, more emotional connection, and the ability to both be yourself and be a partner in your relationship. As a PACT Level 2 trained therapist, Abby helps couples to better communicate through making room for both individuals in the relationship, allowing for better connection, deeper attunement, and more secure attachment. She specializes in sexual and intimacy concerns, betrayal, and couples managing ADHD.