A rebound relationship isn’t defined by timing. It’s defined by function. Here’s the attachment science behind why people rebound, the three types of post-breakup relationships, and how to tell if yours is real.
How do you know when a relationship is truly over versus just depleted? A licensed therapist with 16+ years of experience shares the clinical indicators that separate a rough patch from the final chapter.
Still love them but know the relationship had to end? A licensed therapist with 16+ years experience explains the neurobiology of heartbreak when love remains, and the real framework for moving through it.
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. Separation anxiety in relationships is one of the most
When your spouse wants a divorce and you are the one who does not, everything
A licensed therapist with 16+ years of experience maps the full arc of breakup recovery, from the neurological emergency of the first 72 hours through the identity reconstruction of the first year. Not platitudes. Not timelines. The actual process.
Learning how to break up with someone you love is one of the hardest things a person can do. A therapist with 16+ years of experience explains why love alone isn’t enough, how to have the conversation with compassion, and what to expect from the grief that follows.
If you searched ‘how to stop being controlling,’ you’re not a bad person with a control problem. You’re almost certainly an anxious person with a trust problem. A therapist with 16+ years of experience explains why controlling behavior is a survival strategy, not a character flaw, and how to shift from grip to trust.
The clinical truth about separation vs divorce: when distance heals, when it destroys, and how your nervous system responds to the space between staying and leaving.
Your nervous system is still wired to your ex. Here’s what a therapist with 16+ years of experience wants you to understand before you start dating after divorce.
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“Yes, And” is a principle used in improvisational theater wherein each actor must say “Yes,
I made this video to give prospective clients, and anyone curious about attachment-focused couples therapy,
Relationship Tip #10: Couples Therapy Remember how your need for love is wired into your
