Caring for Your Inner World and Your Partnership

When you or your partner are struggling internally, the relationship feels it. Even when life looks steady on the outside, the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic stress can seep into communication, closeness, and daily life. Many couples come to us feeling overwhelmed, or concerned about the wellbeing of themselves or their partner.

At Integrative Couples Therapy, we understand that your personal inner world and your relationship are deeply connected. When the nervous system is overloaded or past experiences get activated, it becomes harder to stay present, express needs clearly, and feel emotionally safe with the person you love.

What Show Up In Your Relationship

When we are suffering, we may not talk about it. Instead, our distress may appear in quiet, everyday moments. You might drink a little more, spend more and more time at work, scroll late into the night, or use food or porn to escape. Conversations can get derailed when emotions or memories rise suddenly. You may react intensely, snapping or shutting down even when you want to stay steady. Connection may begin to feel draining rather than grounding. And daily rhythms like sleep, appetite, energy, or focus may start to wobble, leaving you feeling unlike yourself.

Over time, these small moments add up. Many people reach out when they notice:

• Feeling on edge or unable to relax, even during calm moments.

• Struggling with low mood, heaviness, or a sense of emotional shutdown.

• Having trouble sleeping, waking frequently, or feeling unrested throughout the day.

• Finding it hard to focus, stay organized, or make decisions.

• Avoiding certain conversations, places, or situations that feel overwhelming.

• Using alcohol, substances, or other numbing behaviors to cope with stress or emotion.

• Losing interest in activities, connection, or routines that once felt grounding.

• Feeling detached from yourself or your partner, or noticing a sense of disconnection in the relationship.

• Big emotions and behaviors that feel out of control

How We Help

At Integrative Couples Therapy, we offer individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy to support both your wellbeing and your relationships. Our work is compassionate, trauma-informed, and non-pathologizing. We help you slow down, understand what is happening inside during stressful moments.

Together, we help you talk about your internal world without becoming overwhelmed, stay more grounded during conflict, and create interactions that feel safer and more supportive. As you learn to understand yourself and each other with more clarity, you build space for repair, relief, and genuine connection. When couples navigate healing together, they learn to become sources of strength and support for each other.

You Are Not Alone

With the right support, you can feel steadier, more connected, and more like yourselves again.