If you’ve ever felt unsafe in a relationship, you’ll know how important this is… Safety isn’t just a bonus—it’s the essential foundation for connection. Without feeling physically, emotionally, and psychologically secure, nothing else can truly flourish. Have you experienced relationships …
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Healthy Relationship
A healthy relationship isn’t about losing yourself—it’s about growing together, cheering each other on, and helping one another become the best versions of yourselves. who’s your best supporter Love Jen
When You Are Critical of Your Partner, What’s Underneath It?
When you’re critical of your partner, what’s really going on underneath? It’s rarely just about the surface issues. Often, it’s a deeper call for connection, understanding, or reassurance. Swipe through to discover common underlying feelings that might be driving your …
Couple Conversations
Conversations with the people closest to us can sometimes be the most difficult. This structured approach can help you navigate your conversations with more empathy and understanding, fostering a stronger emotional connection, which can be the foundation of a …
Breaking the Pursuer-Withdrawer Cycle
Do you find yourself chasing while your partner pulls away? Or perhaps you’re the one retreating when emotions feel overwhelming? This pattern—the Pursuer-Withdrawer Cycle—is one of the most common relationship dynamics keeping couples stuck and disconnected. Healing begins with awareness. …
Why Do I Always Need to Fix Things Immediately After an Argument?
Do you feel an overwhelming urgency to fix things right after a disagreement? Does the silence feel unbearable, like something terrible will happen if you don’t resolve it right away? In this episode of Psychotherapy Central, we explore the deep-rooted …
The Hidden Avoidant Part in Anxious Attachment
Most people don’t realise this about anxious attachment: There’s usually an avoidant part underneath. Healing means recognising both the anxious part that chases and the avoidant part that retreats. Through parts work (IFS), you can bring self-compassion to these conflicting …
Why Avoidant Partners Pull Away
If your partner shuts down or distances themselves when stressed, it doesn’t mean they don’t care. People with avoidant attachment styles often move away as a protective strategy—not to hurt you, but to keep themselves safe. Avoidant behaviour isn’t about …
You Crave Connection, But You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable Partners. Why?
You crave connection, but you keep choosing emotionally unavailable partners. Why? Does this sound familiar? You crave connection, but you keep choosing emotionally unavailable partners. Why? Here’s what might be happening beneath the surface: The good news? Awareness is the …
Why We Choose Avoidant Partners – an IFS Perspective
“It’s safer to pull back.” But: This isn’t the whole truth. It’s a protective part, trying to shield you from the potential hurt. Real healing happens when you get curious about this part, meet it with compassion, and show it …