Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in Los Angeles, CA
Relationships are hard. Even when they are great and with the right person. You’re trying to make different brains, learning styles, experiences, communication skills, and preferences come together in a productive, positive way. It’s a lot!
Or maybe you have just experienced a breakup and are looking to do things differently next time, feeling determined to have a healthier, happier relationship.
Individual relationship therapy can help you in your current or future romantic relationship(s), relationships with family, friends, or coworkers, and as you navigate the end of a relationship due to a breakup, divorce, estrangement, or parting ways.
How does modeling affect your relationships?
Consider what was modeled to you:
How did the adults in your home communicate? Was it kindly and were they direct about their needs?
Did you see them balance prioritizing their own needs and that of their partner or family member?
Were they managing conflict in a healthy way? Where each person felt heard and respected.
Did you see them express affection and appreciation?
If so, you were lucky! Or…
Did you see the adults stuffing their feelings and then exploding or leaving?
How about insults, the silent treatment, or avoiding conflict at all costs?
Did you see a lack of balance where one person always got their way or one person’s needs were never met?
Were things just not discussed in the home?
Did you see boundaries get violated or never even get set in the first place?
If this is closer to what you saw, then how on earth would you have learned the skills you needed?
Why Do People Need Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues
This is not a matter of “good” or “bad” families—all families are doing their best. If the adults who raised you struggled in these ways, it’s likely because the adults who raised them didn’t know these skills themselves and therefore couldn’t teach them.
The other thing that can hurt relationships is trauma. When you have been harmed by someone, especially within a relationship (and especially by a parent or a partner), it makes trust and vulnerability very difficult. Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries or sharing your feelings can feel paralyzing. Or you might cut people off at the first sign of a problem, feeling afraid to give things a chance for repair.
Relationships are scary when you have been hurt in them. And yet, we are driven toward the very human need to connect. This push-pull dynamic can cause you to desperately seek out connection while also pushing it away. Managing intense emotions can also be difficult, and a productive conversation never happens when you’re too upset to think straight. Not to mention, sexual intimacy can be challenging after experiencing trauma, and struggling in this area can be hard for romantic relationships.
Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues can help you repair your relationships
Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues can help you address the issues you’re facing in your relationships and uncover other parts that can benefit from healing. Whether you are looking to create stronger boundaries, better deal with conflict, be more open and authentic in your relationships, or something else, individual therapy for relationship issues can help. As a relationship issues therapist, I work with and am affirming of people in diverse relationships including interracial, interfaith, same-sex, gender non-conforming, and polyamorous/consensually non-monogamous relationships. I also work with clients hoping to improve non-romantic relationships such as family, work, or friend relationships.
I help clients at Well Woman Psychology improve their ability to effectively manage relationships in a way that feels healthy and satisfying, where each person feels appreciated, respected, and supported. This includes romantic relationships, family relationships, work relationships, and friendships. If you feel stuck in the same unhealthy relationship patterns, I can help you unlearn what your family or trauma taught you that isn’t helpful. I can also help you learn new skills to assist you in developing healthy patterns. Even the most loving relationships struggle, but with support and willingness, anyone can learn these helpful new skills and apply them in their lives.
Are You Ready to Start Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in Los Angeles, CA?
While relationships are hard they can be a little easier with the support of a relationship issues therapist. At Well Woman Psychology in Manhattan Beach, CA I will give you skills that you can implement within your loving relationships. In order to get started follow these simple steps.
Reach out for a free consultation with a Well Woman Psychology.
Make your first appointment with a relationship issues therapist.
Watch as your relationships thrive!
Other Services I Offer in California & Virginia
At my Los Angeles, CA-based therapy practice I am dedicated to supporting women and their unique mental health journey. Through online therapy, I provide support to anyone in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington. The mental health services I provide include body image therapy, sex therapy, EMDR, trauma therapy, and PTSD treatment in addition to counseling for infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, and new moms. I look forward to connecting with you and helping your happiest life. Reach out today to start working with an online psychologist in California.