Some key points I will discuss are:

✅ Working with couples individually on emotional/sensory regulation can be more effective than traditional couples counseling

✅ Accepting your partner as an individual, rather than trying to control them, is important

✅ Focus on your own self-care and regulation to rebuild trust and deeper connection

✅ Understand your own nervous system and learn to self-regulate emotions/behaviors

✅ Avoid over-caring for partner/child, allow them to develop independence

✅ Have open, compassionate conversations about emotional states, not judgment

✅ Teach self-regulation skills to children/partner rather than being the sole regulator

✅ Address underlying issues like dysregulation or disconnection impacting intimacy

✅ Intimacy requires consent, communication, and addressing resentment/anger

Focus on yourself, communicate openly with empathy, and support your partner’s self-regulation for a healthier, more intimate relationship. Trust me you don’t want to miss this one.

XOXO,

Dr. B

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