by Sabrina Walters | Jul 23, 2025 | Connection, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Intimacy, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
There’s a quiet ache that can settle into long-term relationships: the feeling of coexisting rather than truly connecting. You’re raising kids, building careers, caring for aging parents — and somewhere in all that hustle, the person you once felt closest to...
by Sabrina Walters | Jul 16, 2025 | Communication, Conflict, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Emotional Regulation, Emotions, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships, Therapy Portland
If you read Part 1 of this series, you saw how a simple pause — especially when paired with playful rituals — can help kids regulate big emotions through connection. But pausing isn’t just for little ones. In our adult relationships, it’s just as powerful....
by Sabrina Walters | Jun 24, 2025 | Communication, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Depression, Gottman Method, Marriage, Neurofeedback Portland, neurofeedback therapy, relationship counseling, Relationships, Therapy Portland
Three Practical Steps to Reconnect and Realign In Part 1 of this series, we explored what can happen when one partner has gone through a season of personal growth — and the other hasn’t. It’s more common than you might think, especially in long-term...
by Sabrina Walters | Jun 12, 2025 | Communication, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Depression, Gottman Method, Marriage, Neurofeedback Portland, neurofeedback therapy, relationship counseling, Relationships, Therapy Portland, Transitions
Navigating the Emotional Gap with Curiosity and Compassion It’s a situation I see often in couples counseling: one partner embarks on a journey of personal growth — through therapy, spiritual practice, a career shift, or a big life transition — and the other...
by Sabrina Walters | May 29, 2025 | Attachment, Communication, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Gottman Method, Marriage, Relationships, Therapy Portland
In the first post of this series, we explored the importance of accepting influence in relationships. Now let’s look at how this principle can completely shift the way we experience conflict with our partner. When couples seek out couples counseling,...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 23, 2025 | Connection, Counseling, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, EMDR, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships, Therapy Portland
I’m back this week with the third and final installment of our series on EMDR. If this form of therapy is new to you, start here. Last week, we explored what EMDR looks like in a session. Today, we’re talking about what it could mean for you and your partner if...
