The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy
The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) is based on insights from three different fields of research and psychology
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Neuroscience
The nuts and bolts of how your brain works in relationships. Knowing the biology of what creates a sense of danger and conflict, and what creates a sense of closeness and safety.
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Attachment Theory
Our biological need to bond with others. Understanding that what we went through in our earliest relationships is still affecting things today.
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Biology of Human Arousal
Paying close attention to your and your partner’s state of being. Triggered and upset? Good luck having a productive conversation. But we usually don’t notice the upset until it’s too late.
How to turn down the upset and turn up the reasonable, loving, working-together-ness.
With PACT, you will…
-Go into the past and understand it's influence on your relationship now, without getting stuck there.
-Learn how to support each other emotionally without sacrificing your own well-being
-Correct the power imbalance created by lying or withholding information without getting stuck in shame or punishment.
-Only accept win-win situations and solutions for both you and your partner