The first phase is dedicated to mapping the emotional landscape of your relationship. The therapist will interview you together and individually to understand the history, the nature of your current “cycle” of conflict, and your goals for connection.

Once the pattern is clear, the therapist actively facilitates sessions to help you slow down the cycle and share vulnerable emotions directly with each other. This is a process of guided emotional risk-taking that leads to profound moments of repair and connection.

As you progress, you will experience greater security, less emotional reactivity, and a stronger, more resilient bond. You will acquire the tools to self-correct negative patterns outside of the session, leading to sustainable, real-world change and a new, positive future together.