Wondering what to expect in couples therapy? Here’s an honest, session-by-session guide from a licensed therapist with 16+ years of experience, covering everything from first-session fears to what progress actually looks like.
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. You stop being jealous by understanding that jealousy is
The difference between marriage counseling and couples therapy isn’t about terminology. It’s about whether the approach matches the actual problem: a nervous system in survival mode, not a communication skills deficit.
A couples therapist is a licensed clinician (usually a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) who
Overthinking in a relationship isn’t a thinking problem, it’s a nervous system event. Learn the clinical frameworks (including the 75/25 Somatic Boundary) that actually interrupt the loop of analyzing texts, replaying conversations, and catastrophizing.
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. Start free with Figlet. If you’re Googling “why does
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. Not every relationship that feels broken actually is, because
Quick answer: A situationship is a romantic connection offering emotional and physical closeness without commitment,
The fight isn’t the problem. The failure to repair is. Learn the step-by-step process for how to reconnect after a fight, from a therapist with 16+ years of experience working with couples.
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