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.
Dr. Rachel OrleckYou're not fighting, but you feel completely alone in your relationship. A Seattle couples therapist on the quiet disconnection that builds without drama — and the small, honest moment that starts to bring you back.
Dr. Rachel OrleckYou understand the pattern — so why does the same fight keep happening? A Seattle couples therapist explains why insight alone doesn't break relationship cycles, and what actually rewires the response for good.