by Stephanie Saari | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
The ways we learned to seek comfort as children tend to follow us into adulthood, and unmet needs from those early years can shape how we argue and how we reach for a partner. Many painful patterns between partners have roots much older than the relationship itself....
by Stephanie Saari | Sep 20, 2026 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
Technology promises to keep couples close, offering constant text access, video calls across distances, and shared photos throughout each day. At the same time, a phone on the dinner table or a laptop open during a movie night can pull attention away from a partner...
by Stephanie Saari | Aug 1, 2026 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
Close relationships thrive on connection, but healthy connection does not require either partner to lose their sense of self. Codependency and interdependency can look similar on the surface, since both involve caring deeply about a partner’s well-being. Beneath...
by Stephanie Saari | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
Many people notice a pattern in their relationships where closeness starts to feel uncomfortable rather than reassuring. This response often reflects what is known as an avoidant attachment style, a protective pattern that tends to develop in response to early...
by Stephanie Saari | Feb 14, 2026 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
Many couples arrive at therapy feeling stuck in the same painful patterns. Perhaps you’ve noticed yourselves having the same argument repeatedly, or maybe you feel emotionally distant from your partner. If you’re starting or considering Emotionally Focused...
by Stephanie Saari | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples |
Have you ever wondered why you react in certain ways in relationships? Do you question why some people seem comfortable with intimacy while others pull away? Are you ever confused as to why conflicts with your partner can feel so overwhelming? The answers often lie in...
