Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Seattle, Washington WA
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Are you struggling to communicate with your partner? Maybe you've tried couples counseling and it didn't quite work - or maybe your partner doesn't know yet that you are having doubts about the relationship.
If you want to work on your end of the relationship before bringing your partner into the work, I can help. I can help you figure out all the complicated feelings you have about what to do with your relationship. I can also provide skill-building for improving communication with your partner(s).
Isn't it frustrating to wonder what you are doing in this relationship, and whether it is worth it anymore? I get that some days are really good, and then there are those days that it feels really bad and hopeless. Wanting to have your partner listen to you and understand you really could make a difference. I mean really, isn't it baffling how you can be in a relationship and yet feel so lonely. Relationships can come with many rewards and some real challenges.
Are you newly single and want to change relationship patterns? It is it maddening to find yourself in the same situation again, and are so ready to finally experience a happy relationship. That feeling of loneliness or that darn thought of, will I ever find someone just keeps looming over you. Learning about attachment styles and how it effects your relationships can be critical to a better understanding.
I am formally trained as a marriage and family therapist and received all of my training and practice though that lens. I used attachment theory and emotion focused therapy to help you and your partner make your relationship a safe place where you can turn to each other for comfort.
I have helped hundreds of couples. It is clear to me that it is not sufficient to simply want to love someone, each partner must be committed to growing and understanding themselves so that their dysfunctional patterns of communicating and living don't continue to sabotage the relationship. I help partners see themselves more clearly and find the motivation and strength to endure the difficulty of rebuilding trust and opening their hearts fully again to their partner.
I recognize that couples work often needs to go beyond the communication issues. Frequently, the conflict or tension in the relationship has much to do with the deeper, unresolved personal conflicts in either person. With this in mind, I see couples counseling as an opportunity for both people to not only advocate for their own needs, but also to better understand those needs and to treat themselves with curiosity and compassion.
Relationships are hard, counseling can help address unhelpful relationship dynamics and facilitate deeper connection and understanding. helps individuals and couples foster healthy connections and emotional awareness. I focus on working with couples to build stronger bonds and navigate attachment challenges.
When working with couples or groups in sexual and/or romantic relationships, I specialize in non-monogamous, polyamorous, and other open relationships. I believe in enthusiastic consent, healthy boundaries, and mutual respect. I also
Dr. Pinedo has worked with couples since 1984. she uses a multi-modality approach to working with couples including cognitive-behavioral, P. Carnes approach with sex addicts, attachment theory and narrative therapy.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who believes in the resilience of the human spirit. Living in society can seem chaotic, yet we yearn for love and harmony. Therapy can offer a means of releasing energy permitting possibilities for contentment.