by Sabrina Walters | Feb 6, 2026 | Art and Science of Love, Attachment, Communication, Connection, Core Values, Couples, Holidays, Marriage, Relationships, Romance
Valentine’s Day has a way of turning love inward. Are my needs being met? Do I feel chosen? Am I enough? Those questions are understandable — but when they take over, we can lose sight of something important: love is also about shared meaning. About what...
by Sabrina Walters | Feb 5, 2026 | Art and Science of Love, Communication, Connection, Couples, Holidays, Marriage, Relationships
Valentine’s Day comes with a lot of expectations. Somehow, we’ve absorbed the idea that our partner should just know what we want. That they should orchestrate the perfect, ultra-romantic day filled with meaningful gestures and heartfelt surprises. And when...
by Sabrina Walters | Jan 16, 2026 | Communication, Conflict, Connection, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Emotions, Family, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
Conflict rarely unravels all at once. More often, it happens in the moment our bodies move into overwhelm before our words can catch up. In my last post, we explored how intense reactions often come from protective parts of us — parts that step in quickly when...
by Sabrina Walters | Jan 14, 2026 | Anxiety, Communication, Conflict, Connection, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Emotional Regulation, Emotions, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
Most couples come to therapy wanting the same thing: to feel understood, safe, and connected — especially in moments of conflict. And yet, when emotions run high, we often find ourselves reacting in ways that don’t reflect who we truly want to be. If you’ve...
by Sabrina Walters | Dec 18, 2025 | Community, Connection, Couples, Gottman Method, Marriage, Relationships
As we wrap up this four-part series inspired by the work of Cameron Madill, it’s time to look beyond just the two of you and explore another critical factor in relationship health: community. If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve already talked about why...
by Sabrina Walters | Dec 11, 2025 | Communication, Connection, Core Values Couples, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Fun, Gottman Method, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
If you’ve been following along in this four-part series, you know we’ve been exploring what makes relationships thrive — not by accident, but through intention, connection, and shared joy. In the first installment, we looked at how couples can stop “drifting” and...
