What happens when your relationship goes through such a difficult time that you find it hard to remember what your bond of love used to feel like?
Relationships, whether romantic, familial, or platonic, can be a source of deep fulfillment but may also become a setting for profound suffering. When relational difficulties arise, the need for support often extends beyond the individual level to include the dynamics shared with another person.
My focus in cases involving a relationship, be it a romantic partnership or another type of bond, is on fostering a meaningful “meeting” between individuals. This involves activating personal resources that allow each party to express their needs responsibly and honestly, while also creating space for the other to attune and respond as far as possible. This process addresses essential aspects of relationships such as communication, affection, reciprocity, intimacy, and trust.
A key element of the therapeutic process for addressing relational dynamics is exploring and challenging beliefs about what it means to be in a relationship. These beliefs, often shaped by personal experiences or cultural norms, are rarely universal truths. By examining them, participants can co-create a map of what is acceptable and unacceptable in their relationship. This process helps reduce feelings of shame or fear of external judgment, allowing each relationship to address its unique challenges and discover solutions that work for those involved.
Sometimes, the healthiest resolution to relational difficulties involves redefining the terms of the relationship or even parting ways. Separation, whether within a romantic partnership or another significant bond, is a possibility that should be openly discussed in therapy. When separation becomes the chosen path, the therapeutic process supports all parties in navigating the steps needed to build new versions of their lives, integrating the end of the relationship in a healthy and constructive way.
This method offers flexibility and support, balancing individual needs with shared journeys, and fostering clarity and growth, regardless of the outcome.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
I invite you to get to know me and decide if I could be a good companion on the road.
within Reach
About me and how my practice offers mental health care to bring a sense of home to nationals and internationals.
Before we meet
Practical information before you start your therapeutic process so we can establish the boundaries of our relationship.
Here-and-now
The bridge between the different forms of human suffering we face and the therapeutic support to alleviate it.
Our next
Once your need for support has been addressed, you can decide which setting seems most appropriate for you to begin your journey to feeling better.
Psychology within Reach
Vuurvlindersingel, 403
3544 DB Utrecht
Netherlands
Phone +31 30 636 8981 info@psychologywithinreach.com
Mon.-Fri.– 9 am – 7:30 pm
