Dr. Rachel OrleckYou love each other — but you keep missing each other. A Seattle couples therapist on the pursue-withdraw cycle, why both partners are running the same fear, and what finally interrupts the pattern.
Dr. Rachel OrleckThe shame spiral after a fight can feel worse than the argument itself. A Seattle couples therapist on why self-blame isn't accountability — and what actually helps you repair and move forward with your partner.
Dr. Rachel OrleckThe silent treatment can feel worse than the fight itself. A Seattle couples therapist on why silence registers as abandonment, what's really happening for both partners, and what finally breaks the cycle.
Dr. Rachel OrleckYour partner barely did anything — but your body is already reacting. A Seattle couples therapist on why your nervous system overreacts in relationships, where that pattern really comes from, and how to finally interrupt it.