Intimate Partnerships

My work with couples and intimate partnerships is heavily informed and influenced by my formal training in neurophysiology and how we have learned to adapt in the face of traumatic experiences. Intimate Relationships, for better and worse, are the one place where all that we learned about relationships from our family of origin will come bubbling up to the surface. This is the intelligence of our systems, looking for a different outcome than what came before. Other practitioners that have taught me about relationships and therapy are below. 

Erotic intelligence; beyond sex, what sustains you and excites you about your life and your partner? 

Taking on the patriarchy and power; couples as their own biosphere

Developmental model; what stage of development is your relationship in?

PACT; Stan's model of relational therapy blends neuroscience, attachment and arousal regulation. 

Often couples need resources for parenting, we can go there too. 

What does this statement mean to you and what are you willing to do to build one?