Specialties

Feeling Stuck in Relationship Patterns

You might notice certain patterns showing up again and again in your relationships, even when you’re trying to do things differently.

This might look like:

  • Overthinking interactions or replaying conversations

  • Feeling responsible for keeping the relationship stable

  • Struggling to express your needs clearly

  • Giving more than you receive, but not knowing how to change it

These patterns can feel confusing—especially when you’re self-aware and actively trying to grow.

Our work focuses on helping you understand these patterns and respond in new, more grounded ways.

Inner Critic & Emotional Intensity

Many of the people I work with have a strong inner critic.

You might:

  • Be hard on yourself, even when you’re doing well

  • Feel like you should be handling things better

  • Experience emotions as intense, overwhelming, or confusing

  • Struggle to understand or trust your reactions

This can lead to a constant sense of pressure, self-doubt, or emotional exhaustion.

In therapy, we work to better understand these internal experiences and create a different relationship with them.

Family & Parent Dynamics

Many of these patterns have roots in early relationships and continue to show up with parents or family.

You might:

  • Feel responsible for a parent’s emotions or wellbeing

  • Experience guilt when setting boundaries

  • Feel pulled between closeness and distance

  • Be navigating low contact or estrangement

These relationships often carry history, obligation, and mixed emotions, which can make them especially complex.

Together, we explore what feels right for you and how to navigate these relationships in a way that is more sustainable.