ONLINE THERAPY FOR RELATIONSHIPS IN FL & TX

Reconnect with yourself & improve your connection with others.

You want connection with friends, family, and significant others but find yourself exhausted at the thought of interacting with them.

While you value these relationships, you notice that you:

  • overextend yourself to be nice and accommodating, which often isn’t returned by them

  • carry the brunt of responsibility- always calling, texting or planning get togethers

  • struggle to feel understood by those you care about

  • are afraid to share how you feel in fear of rejection or your feelings being dismissed

  • ignore your own needs in service of meeting theirs

  • stay quiet to keep the peace

You know in your head that relationships are a two way street and you should give and get, but you find yourself in repeated patterns of only giving. You worry that if you say no or set boundaries it’ll hurt their feelings or worse, upset them and they’ll terminate the relationship.

You put on a mask and walk on eggshells and avoid conflict because something is better than nothing. Despite the effort you put into the relationships, you end up feeling alone and invisible.

 

You deserve to be seen in your relationships.

Whether you’re struggling with romance, family, or friends (or all of the above)…I’m here to help you connect authentically.

In all your other relationships you’re quick to take the blame, apologize, and do the work to repair the relationship (even when you’re not at fault). In your effort to preserve your relationship with others, you’ve neglected your most important relationship- the one with yourself. Instead of giving yourself compassion and empathy, you critique and insult yourself. You find yourself overwhelmed with thoughts of not being good enough. Your internal world directs your external one, and you’re less fulfilled in your relationships with others. You know they don’t know the real you, because you’ve suppressed that part of you, and so you doubt whether they truly care for you, or simply the version of you that you’ve allowed them to know.

My approach takes into account all relationships, the one with yourself and the ones with others. I know they don’t exist in a bubble and often affect each other. It’s hard to break old patterns of behavior and it isn’t a quick fix. I work with you to understand and see you as the whole, complex, messy, and wonderful person you are. Together we’ll learn where your relationship fears came from- or maybe you already know- and work on establishing safe and secure connections with yourself and others.

What we’ll work on:

  • Deepening your relationship with yourself

  • Identify what you need to feel safe in relationships

  • Navigating how to set boundaries and say no

  • Tolerating the distress of other’s disappointment as you set boundaries and tell them no

  • Communication skills so you can kindly assert your needs

FAQS

What others have wondered about therapy for relationships

 

  • Yes, I do see both couples and individuals. While all parties in a relationship working towards a common goal helps you get there faster, it is possible to see changes in your relationship if you attend individually.

  • Absolutely! You may need support in having difficult conversations or setting boundaries, so when appropriate we can have them join a session for those tougher conversations.

  • You can start by either

    1. Self scheduling your free consultation HERE

    2. Emailing me at erica@oceanwavescounseling.com

    3. Calling me at 813-406-0525

More questions? Check out my FAQs page.

You can achieve true connection.