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Scenario

When couples use professional skills to avoid emotional intimacy

My partner and I are both therapists and we've been trying to work through our own relationship issues using our training but we keep slipping into therapist mode with each other instead of just being partners, and it's creating this weird professional distance when we most need intimacy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are using their expertise as a defense against the vulnerability required for genuine connection.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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