«Intimacy is the art of making your partner
feel understood and accepted,» says Tessina.
They must
feel understood in order to understand.
More importantly, by reflecting the child's play and emotions, the therapist makes children
feel understood and validated.
A couples» counsellor can also help to facilitate the conversation around your love language strengthening your bond and allowing for both partners to
feel understood.
To ease a child's turbulent mood, parents need to help a child
feel understood.
To see husbands and wives
feel understood, appreciated and loved by their spouse is why I became a full - time counselor.»
Adolescents who
feel understood by their parents and trust their commitment to the relationship, even in the face of conflict, confidently move forward toward early adulthood.
Unfortunately, emotional energy and economic resources can be depleted in this kind of battle, and at the end of the day, a spouse who does not
feel understood by the other is unlikely to even hear, never mind consider, the other's proposals for settlement.
As your counselor, I seek to make
you feel understood and valued for who you are.
Kim ensures that clients
feel understood, secure, and supported as they take risks beyond their comfort zone to address the challenges getting in their way.
Decades of research and our own experience tell us that lasting change is the result of three elements: A warm relationship where
you feel understood, the ability to express yourself, and the development of insight.
She also understands the devastation and helplessness we experience when we struggle to connect, are caught in conflict or don't
feel understood in our relationships.
Whether you seek a marriage and family therapist, couples counseling, individual therapy, trauma therapy or anger management classes, I promise to provide a safe, collaborative, warm, and non-judgmental environment for you to express yourself and
feel understood.
The more a couple laughs together, the greater
they feel understood, and the more connected they then feel.
I am courageously confident that finding peace is an option, because I at least
feel understood and I have a name for what it is and a plan to fix it.
Group Therapy — Group counseling each week among individuals with similar struggles can help
you feel understood and less alone, while receiving support from those who have «been there».
If your man chooses not to empathize with your feelings or emotions when conflict arises in marriage, will you ever
feel understood?
But partners didn't have to be completely understood, they had to
feel understood.
When most spouses really want is not to win an argument, but to
feel understood.
Love is often defined as the ability to deeply connect with another individual, to
feel understood and unconditionally valued for who you are.
Sharing affect with a client can make the emotions less disturbing and help the person
feel understood on a very deep level.
With children I utilize play therapy, which can help children gain awareness,
feel understood and empowered, resolve ongoing developmental dilemmas, and work toward individuation and healthy development.
Together, we build a therapeutic relationship where it feels safe to share difficult feelings and where it is possible to finally
feel understood and accepted, on a path toward greater healing.
Remember, couples who
feel understood by one another often feel emotionally connected and secure about the relationship.
really coming alongside the two of you to help you understand - why you are getting stuck in a negative pattern - what's underneath that negative pattern that will help
you both feel understood and cared about - how to get yourselves out of that stuck place the next time it starts happening again - how to create a lasting, more enjoyable sense of security and love in your relationship.
She is passionate about helping children
feel understood and supported within their families, and she strongly believes in the importance of a healthy parent - child relationship.
And wouldn't it be nice if your partner would
feel understood to the point where he or she no longer keeps criticizing you about the same old issues?
My goal is to have
you feel understood and to understand yourself more fully and empathically.
have been in a relationship for a while and have grown apart want / need to dramatically improve communication want to restore their connection want to get the equivalent of 30 hours of couples therapy in a weekend have a new relationship they wish to protect, nurture and last forever want to get out of painful, destructive patterns and create an entirely new way to love believe their relationship will end if something doesn't change want to create a conscious relationship — where both people can hear, be heard,
feel understood and connected again
You can understand what it takes to
feel understood (seen) on a deep level and what it takes to feel safe (emotionally and physically) in your relationship.
It can be frustrating to experience those situations and not
feel understood.»
In my work with couples, I facilitate communication and help each partner understand the other as well as
feel understood.
I provide a safe space for partners, when they are ready, to explore these deep feelings and needs and help each to
feel understood.
Having a conversation, on the other hand, is about expressing yourself in a non-accusatory manner that will allow your partner to listen, and for both of you to
feel understood.
A better way to communicate that makes
you feel understood without starting a fight or holding back how you really feel...
Through our therapeutic relationship, you can begin to
feel understood which can ultimately lead to an increase in self - exploration and awareness.
When
you feel understood and respected by a counselor, a world of opportunity and personal growth can open up.
When children
feel understood it is easier for them to learn to think through their feelings and work out effective ways to handle them.
We fight about money because we don't
feel understood by our partners.
These feelings are all understandable reactions to a friendship rejection and helping children to recognise these feelings will help
them feel understood and loved, and hopefully allow them move on more easily.
When your partner affirms you, you experience better psychological health and satisfaction with life because you are becoming the person you want to be.4 On top of personal growth, when your partner affirms your ideal qualities, this can make
you feel understood, and can communicate that your partner approves of you and genuinely cares about your goals and aspirations; this in turn promotes trust, commitment, and satisfaction in relationships.3
Effective communication helps family members
feel understood and supported.
As a result, you'll have a deeper intimate connection with each other because both of
you feel understood and valued.
Listen with empathy so
they feel understood.
Acknowledging and exploring his feelings helps Josh
feel understood.
If your partner does not
feel understood and accepts your persuasion, over time they may resent you or undermine the solution you set.
People often say that they have sex because they wish to
feel understood and cared for and that a partner who is responsive to their needs would arouse their sexual interest.
After both partners
feel understood and heard by each other, move to problem solving with the two - circle method described on page 185 in The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work.
Asking the right questions, empathizing, and making someone
feel understood are skills that can dramatically increase intimacy in any relationship.
When families
feel understood and supported by those around them they experience better health and wellbeing.