Conflict
A collision of two needs — in itself not a sign of a bad relationship, but a sign of two people.
How it shows up
Couples who don’t argue aren’t necessarily more connected; often they are just more careful. Research on couples shows that what matters isn’t how often conflicts occur, but how they start and how they are repaired.
What we do with it in therapy
We work on a soft start-up, on pausing when it’s too much, and on repair after an argument. Repair is the strongest factor — more important than who was right.
Read more
Preberi več na blogu
See also
Neurodivergence
A term for brains that work differently — not a defect, but another way of processing the world.
Schema therapy
An approach working with deep patterns formed in childhood, and with the ways we defend against them.
Impostor syndrome
The feeling that you haven't earned your place and that sooner or later others will discover you aren't that capable.
