Our childhood experiences can influence who we’re attracted to in ways we may not consciously recognize. Understanding these patterns can help us become more aware of what draws us toward particular people.
Why Familiar Often Feels Like Chemistry
What Is the Spark Between Two People?
Can Attraction Grow Over Time?
Why Healthy Love Often Feels Less Intense at First
We have all heard that you’ll “know” when you feel that spark…but is that really the thing all of our hopes and dreams should be riding on? Especially when that spark can be so unreliable? I think there are other things that are better indicators of whether a person or a relationship are likely to be good for us. Read more to find out what.
Why Some People Feel So Compelling (And What Your Nervous System May Recognize)
When One of You Wants to Talk & The Other Wants Space
When one of you want to talk and the other wants space, do you know what each person's reactions are trying to accomplish? Do you know how each is trying to create a greater sense of emotional safety, but that it gets totally misunderstood. If you'd like support slowing these conversations down and building a different way of relating to one another, I'd be glad to connect.
How My Approach to Dating and Therapy Can Help If You’re Feeling Stuck
A lot of people reach out for support at a point where dating has started to feel confusing, discouraging, or just plain exhausting because something about the experience keeps repeating. My approach to dating helps you learn where you get stuck and what patterns you may have been repeating, unconsciously.
Why You React So Strongly When You Get Triggered in Dating and Relationships
There are moments in dating and relationships where you get stuck. You get triggered. Something gets said, done, or neglected…and suddenly, you feel it. You feel the contraction inside, the shutting down–or the spark of fire. These are places that need our attention and we can learn to work through them with less negative consequences—to us and others.





