Episode #93: Bringing Up a Hard Topic

How do you bring up a difficult topic with your partner without it turning into a fight? In this Secure Love Club session, therapist Julie Menanno walks members through a step-by-step framework for raising hard topics from a place of safety instead of frustration. You will learn how to identify the fear that is blocking you, name the deeper feeling underneath it, step into your partner's experience with empathy, and lead with validation before sharing your own needs and a clear ask. Julie also answers real member questions about a partner's anger and when it crosses into a safety issue, when someone needs individual help rather than couples therapy, and how to reach an avoidant or shut-down partner. An attachment-based, emotionally focused approach to the conversations couples avoid most. The full framework and scripts are inside for members.

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Episode #92: Leaning Into Your Partner While They Are Distressed