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 | Mar 25, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Intimacy, Relationships
Today, we’re wrapping up a four-part series on affair recovery. We’ve discussed the first two stages of The Gottman’s Trust Revival Method: Atonement and Attunement. The final stage, Attachment, is just as critical as the first two. Let’s jump in. The...
by Sabrina Walters | Nov 7, 2024 | Attachment, Connection, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships
In the world of love, sometimes the smallest gestures create the most profound effects, and kissing is a perfect example. Research into the neurobiology of couples shows that kissing isn’t just a romantic act — it’s a powerful chemical experience that connects...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 26, 2024 | Art and Science of Love, Couples, Finances, Intimacy, Relationships, Retreat, Sex
If you enjoyed The Art and Science of Love couples workshop, you won’t want to miss The Art and Science of Love 2, coming this September 28-29, 2024! How have things been going since the last workshop? It can be challenging to maintain momentum once...
by Sabrina Walters | Jul 31, 2024 | Communication, Conflict, Couples, Family, Finances, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Sex, Spiritual
Earlier this year, my husband, Eric, and I set out on a practical yet super fun relationship adventure and shared firsthand our experience working through one of my favorite books. In Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, John Gottman,...
by Sabrina Walters | May 13, 2024 | Core Values Couples, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Sex
Sabrina here! I’m back with the next installment of our exploration of the “Eight Dates” discussed in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. Things are getting real...
