Relationship Difficulties

Making sense of your patterns, emotions, and connection in close relationships

Relationships can be deeply fulfilling, and deeply confusing. You may find yourself acting in ways you don’t recognise, walking on eggshells, or second-guessing what’s real and what isn’t. When emotional safety is compromised or there’s been a history of manipulation or control, it’s common to feel disoriented, stuck in cycles of self-doubt, or unsure of how to trust yourself, or others.

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Therapy offers a compassionate space to understand the emotional and psychological patterns that shape how you relate. Whether you're healing from a confusing or controlling relationship, struggling to feel emotionally connected, or trying to bridge differences in communication styles, especially in neurodiverse partnerships, this work helps you reconnect with your inner clarity.

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Working with Relationship Confusion, Control, and Emotional Mismatch

Some clients come to therapy after being in relationships where their sense of reality has been repeatedly questioned or undermined. This experience, often described as traumatic cognitive dissonance, can leave you feeling anxious, hyper-vigilant, or unsure of your own needs and perceptions. Over time, you may lose trust in your inner voice or feel emotionally isolated, even when you're not physically alone.

Others may be navigating relationships where one or both partners experience the world differently due to neurodivergence, such as autism or ADHD. Differences in communication, sensory needs, emotional processing, or intimacy can create real misunderstandings, even when care is present. In therapy, we explore these challenges with sensitivity and without blame, building tools for clearer connection, boundaries, and mutual respect.

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In Our Work Together

• You’ll begin to understand the emotional patterns that show up in your relationships

• We'll explore what you’ve learned about love, safety, and communication, consciously or unconsciously

• You’ll develop emotional literacy and practice expressing your needs more clearly and confidently

• If your experience includes coercion, gaslighting, or people-pleasing, we’ll rebuild your sense of self and safety

• For neurodiverse couples or individuals, we’ll explore how to bridge differences while honouring each person's unique way of being

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Therapy isn’t about fixing you, it’s about helping you feel more like yourself in your relationships.