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Scenario

When couples therapy makes you feel more distant

My wife and I started couples therapy six months ago and we're both 'doing the work' but somehow we've gotten more polite and distant with each other, like we're performing being a healthy couple instead of actually connecting.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tools meant to create intimacy can become a sophisticated form of avoidance when both people use therapeutic language to maintain the very defenses they came to address.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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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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