Tag: emotions

Let’s Talk About Fawning

When we think about trauma responses in our nervous system, we usually think about fight, flight, and freeze. These are our bodies innate ways of protecting ourselves in situations that our autonomic nervous system perceives as dangerous or threatening. Sometimes these situations are happening in the moment and we need to protect ourselves, and sometimes […]

Why Communication Alone Won’t Fix Your Relationship: The Missing Piece

We’ve all heard it: “Communication is the key to a healthy relationship.” And while that’s true, many couples come to therapy frustrated, saying, “We try to talk, but it feels forced. We just don’t understand each other anymore.” Here’s the missing piece: communication thrives when there is emotional intimacy. When partners feel emotionally disconnected, conversations […]