The One-Way Repair: How to Actually Heal the Wound
Figs O'Sullivan
February 2, 2026
A one-way repair in relationships happens when one partner takes responsibility for healing without waiting
When Success Costs Your Marriage: Relationship Therapy for San Francisco’s High Performers
Figs O'Sullivan
January 29, 2026
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Why High Achievers Struggle the Most in Relationships
Figs O'Sullivan
January 29, 2026
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Why High Performers Sabotage Relationships and Peace Without Meaning To
Figs O'Sullivan
January 29, 2026
High achiever relationship sabotage often stems from the very skills that drive professional success: logic, efficiency, and relentless problem-solving. But in a relationship, treating your partner like a “project” to be fixed only deepens the divide. Discover why “arriving” at professional milestones can create an unconscious expectation for relational peace, and how moving toward Empathy³ ($Empathy^3$) can break the cycle of conflict and restore true connection.
Why You Can’t Just “Move On” From an Affair
Figs O'Sullivan
January 26, 2026
Healing from betrayal isn’t about “moving on”—it’s about addressing a shattered reality. An affair introduces a “Third Party” that triggers a profound trauma response in the nervous system, signaling that you are no longer the priority. To truly recover, couples must stop the “bleeding,” establish safety, and drag the truth into the light to re-establish a shared reality. Discover why forgiveness can’t happen without a foundation of safety and how to move toward a “Proof of Work” that rebuilds trust.
Empathi Couples Therapy Reviews in Gordon Heights
January 24, 2026
Figs isn’t a therapist, he is a magician; he is the frigging “Couples Whisperer.” My
Relationship Quiz
January 24, 2026
The Empathi Discovery Quiz Your relationship, discovered Take our short, confidential couple’s therapy quiz to
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Fiachra Figs O’Sullivan: San Francisco Marriage & Family Therapy Reach the love you’ve longed for.
Best Couples Therapy New York City: NYC Services with Figs O’Sullivan & Teale
January 24, 2026
See your relationship in a new light without making impossible changes with Empathi’s couples therapy NYC
When You’ve Tried Couples Therapy Before and It Didn’t Work
Figs O'Sullivan
January 23, 2026
You go in and talk about the dishes, or the money, or the in-laws, or
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