Welcome to Reflections from the Rocking Chair! If you are new here, I am Jamie-Lynn Sluman BA, RSSW, founder, CEO and psychotherapist for AURA The Psychotherapy Centre. I specialize in relationship therapy, so today’s blog topic is a deep dive into exactly what that is!
Relationship therapy is meant for anyone struggling with an important relationship in their lives. This can be a spouse, a sibling, a parent, a friend, a co-worker, or even a fellow parent in the community. Our world is full of relationships and sometimes they can be pretty tricky to navigate! We all have our own perspective of the world around us and our own communication styles, so its natural for disagreements and miscommunications to happen. When we aren’t equipped with the right skill set to manage them, it can lead to heart breaking disconnection.
That’s where a quality relationship therapist comes in! (That’s me!;)) We can help you work through the challenges that come with loving other human beings. Sometimes this work includes all of us sitting down together, and sometimes it’s one on one, each situation is completely unique and deserves to be treated that way! The first step is reaching out for help. I will guide you through the whole process one step at a time.
Romantic relationships bring so much meaning to our lives, but they can also bring a great deal of heart ache too. Navigating romantic love is no easy task. Have you ever been in love with someone who didn’t love you back? Or faced infidelity in a relationship you thought was solid? Have you ever struggled to communicate how you’re feeling with your partner? Do you have a desire for a deeper connection? These are the questions we can find ourselves desperately seeking answers for when it comes to marriage and common law relationships.
Then of course there is our families! Those are the very first relationships we experience in the world and honestly, the most impactful. These relationships lay the foundation for every future relationship you will ever have! Their impact can be long lasting, well into adulthood romantic relationships. Have you wondered why you don’t feel like enough for your parents? You’re never smart enough, successful enough, available enough? Or have you found yourself competing with a sibling in life achievements without even intending to, but you don’t know how to stop? Do you struggle to tell your parents no and find yourself people pleasing to receive their approval? Or perhaps you have experience childhood abuse and struggle with trauma as a result of your parents choices. There are so many ways our familial bonds can impact us. When we notice they are impacting us in a negative way it’s time to ask for help.
Ever struggled with a co-worker who tested your boundaries? Or a friend who often spoke poorly about you behind your back? Maybe you find yourself hustling for your boss’s approval even though you know you have it, and you’re exhausted. Have you been thinking over and over and over again about the difficult conversation you have to have with your son’s hockey coach, because you didn’t approve of the way he spoke to your son during a game last week and you feel overwhelmed? Or maybe your neighbour is putting his snow on your property and you feel yourself consumed with anger?
I honestly could go on and on and on and ON! There are millions of ways we are impacted by relationships every day! Or ability to navigate these situations depends on our relationship toolbox and what we have successfully stored inside! Is yours looking a little empty? Or you aren’t sure the tools you have will get the job done well? Maybe it’s time you reach out to a relationship therapist for help!
Jamie-Lynn Sluman BA, RSSW
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