From Fighting to Connection: Couples Therapy in Southeastern Connecticut
First, here are some “old-fashioned” ways for fighting couples to bond and recreate intimacy. Also, as marriage therapist and family therapist in Niantic, I see couples who are frustrated and misunderstand each other. Yes, this is common. But, you aren’t alone, even though you may feel so lonely and sad right now. Overall, couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut can help you stop the silent treatment and speak your truth. Also, holistic couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut uses art, yoga, and outdoor walking therapy to help you go beyond just talking.
Vicious, angry fights can be stopped with professional marriage therapy at Wisdom Within Counseling.
Old Fashioned Activities That Increase Attachment with Your Partner
Hey, We Have Cell Phones… Why Look Each Other In They Eyes Anyway?
First, old fashioned activities improve bonding because you are making eye contact and are emotionally present. Being devoted to your partner instead of looking at your phone is positive, genuine presence. It is the easy way out to be numbing your mind for hours scrolling on instagram/facebook. And, studies have shown that scrolling for hours leads to depression because you begin to compare yourself to the picture perfect photos you are seeing. Remember, that is only one happy moment of someone’s life. Also, you aren’t seeing their sad moments.
What is one tip from couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut that you can use right now? Free Tip!
In couples therapy, I teach “turning toward,” your partner. Now, you can do this today just be being present. Make eye contact, hold your partner’s hand, be unconditionally loving, and be thoughtful. But, this is hard to do for someone you love when you’re made and resent them. But, mostly, choose to get off your phone and prioritize your partner. Further, when you turn toward you cell phone, you turn away from your partner. Even the gym, friends, children, or food can all be addictive. In conclusion, turning away from your partner has a negative impact on connection and trust. Let one of our couples therapy specialists in East Lyme, Connecticut help you. Call or text Wisdom Within Counseling for holistic couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut 860-451-9364.
Laughing Playfully Together Increases Feel Good Chemicals and Bonding
Looking into the eyes of your partner and laughing increases feel good chemicals in your brain, such as serotonin and dopamine. Further, when you and your partner do yoga together or meditate, the mirror neurons in your brains grow closer together. And, the release of these chemicals increases closeness and trust in you and your partner. Further, couples therapy in Niantic at Wisdom Within Counseling, can be the bright, new beginning you’ve been looking for in your marriage.
Tip #2: bringing holistic, creative couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut into your living room
Try a playful activity such as talking and conversation while playing cards or Monopoly. Playing a cards or a board game helps keep your relationships playful, curious, and exciting. And, playing a board game was what your grandparents did before social media and smart phones! Reading your partner’s facial expressions and laughing about the game increases attachment and bonding.
Sharing, Creating Connection, and Bonding In Your Marriage/Relationship
Couples therapy in Niantic, Connecticut at Wisdom Within Counseling or online can be a positive growth process for you and your partner(s). I am an LGBTQIA+ educated and friendly therapist. When you get in an argument with your partner, you may find yourself upset and angry with your partner’s numb reaction. They create distance when all you want is closeness. Through holistic couples therapy in East Lyme, your negative pattern with your partner can be changed. As a holistic psychologist in Niantic, I teach you and your partner how to fight fairly and “turn towards,” each other. In time, you can better understand what is underneath your angry fights.
When To Seek Couples Therapy? Yelling Has Been Exhausting
The fights you have a hurtful and vicious. You might yell and feel like you aren’t yourself when you are fighting. So, couples therapy in Niantic can teach you positive skills to calm yourself and talk respectfully to feel loved. Moreover, once you have positive skills, you’ll be able to turn towards your partner no matter where you live, from East Lyme to New York, or if you are a military family going overseas.
How does seeking holistic couples therapy in East Lyme, Connecticut help?
Currently, you feel that your partner is missing your point or not hearing you at all. As a couples therapists and psychologist in Niantic, I look at the whole family unit and help everyone communicate better. We all just want to feel heard, loved, and belong! But, there are a bunch of tough feelings that can get in the way. That is where I come in to help!
How Does Childhood Pain Impact Your Couples Therapy Process?
Moreover, even your childhood memories and family patterns influence your current romantic relationship. Marriage counseling and couples therapy is a long term process, usually one year in length. Some couples therapy sessions are talk based where as others are yoga therapy focused. One of my specialities under holistic counseling is yoga therapy. Lastly, couples therapy sessions in Niantic often end with a guided meditation to close and relax. In conclusion, meditation and yoga therapy for couples teach positive self-regulation skills to use when triggered.
TeleTherapy: Long Distance Couples Therapy Beyond East Lyme, CT
Online through TeleTherapy, here, you can have an amazing therapeutic journey. Distance doesn’t have to get in the way. Just like partners would attend couples therapy in East Lyme, you and your partner are on a phone or video call. And, during this call, we talk just as we would in your in-person couples therapy session! I sit in my office near East Lyme, Connecticut, and then we get to talk over video or over the phone.
How Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic Can Help You
Katie Ziskind LMFT, RYT500 of East Lyme specializes with a variety of issues including depression in couples therapy, anger management, relationship counseling, marriage counseling, and highly sensitive person therapy. She also enjoys working with people looking for yoga therapy, chakra balancing, spirituality, and guided meditation alongside talk counseling. Further, at Wisdom Within Counseling, near East Lyme, Connecticut, Katie runs a marriage and family therapy practice that uses art, yoga, music, and outdoor therapies woven together with talk therapy. Katie Ziskind also helps teens stop self-harming through holistic therapies and create a life they love. Additionally, Wisdom Within Counseling, a practice for marriage and family therapy in Connecticut is an LGBTQIA+ friendly and advocates for youth and adults. Read more about LGBTQ support at Wisdom Within Counseling, here. LGBTQIA+ couples welcome!
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