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Attachment styles stem from childhood experiences and relationships. These learned ways of relating color all adult relationships, which often leads to problematic relationship dynamics. Couples Counseling and individual therapy heal the primary attachment wounds and help cultivate more effective communication in loving and equitable intimate relationships.
Couples tend to get into cyclical problematic dynamics of withdrawing and shutting down, or escalating and arguing. Often one partner pursues the other (wanting connection but not knowing how to achieve it) while the other one retreats, feeling overwhelmed and shut down. This cycle is very typical in problematic relationships and is what Dr. Sue Johnson refers to as the distancer and pursuer dance. Read more about this common relationship pitfall.
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North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center provides modern integrated approaches to couples counseling, partner therapy, relationship & sexual empowerment coaching, sex therapy and individual psychotherapy for folks across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Disclaimer: The information on this website is intended to be educational but is not a substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.
Legal Notice: With reference to California Penal Code section 647(b) and CALCRIM Nos. 1153 to 1155, the services discussed herein do not in any way include or relate to either (1) engagement in any lewd act for money or other consideration, or (2) solicitation, offer, or agreement to engage in any lewd act for money or other consideration.
