Every kind of relationship pro, clearly labeled.

Communication

Gottman Method · Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) · Imago dialogue · Nonviolent Communication

For: we talk past each other, couples communication skills, how to have hard conversations

Conflict resolution: stop fighting, have more fun

Gottman Method · repair conversations · de-escalation skills

For: how to stop fighting, the same fight over and over, fighting fair

Moving from me vs. you to us vs. the problem

EFT cycle work · narrative externalising · team-based problem solving

For: feeling like opponents, becoming a team again, stop keeping score

Decreasing defensiveness

Gottman antidotes · nervous-system regulation · active listening

For: partner gets defensive, I get defensive, how to take feedback without a fight

Getting your partner to open up

EFT · safety-building conversations · emotional attunement

For: my partner won't talk about feelings, getting him to open up, getting her to open up, letting me in

Feeling seen, heard & appreciated

appreciation rituals · EFT · Imago mirroring

For: I don't feel appreciated, feeling invisible in my relationship, how to feel heard

Dealing with differences

perpetual-problem dialogue · values mapping · compromise skills

For: we want different things, different values in a relationship, living with unsolvable problems

Dealing with people in your partner's life you don't like

boundary conversations · in-law and friend dynamics · loyalty-bind work

For: I don't like my partner's friends, difficult in-laws, my partner's ex is still around

Rebalancing mental & emotional labor

load mapping · fair-share planning · household role conversations

For: I carry the mental load, unequal household labor, doing everything myself

Getting more of what you want

needs and desires mapping · clear requests · relationship visioning

For: asking for what I need, my needs aren't being met, how to ask for more in a relationship

Better sex

sex therapy · sensate focus · desire-discrepancy work · sexual communication

For: improving our sex life, mismatched libido, talking about sex with my partner

Deeper intimacy & connection

EFT · intimacy coaching · vulnerability practices

For: developing more intimacy, expanding intimacy, deeper connection with my partner

Lesbian bed death

sex therapy · desire and initiation work · queer-affirming intimacy coaching

For: lesbian bed death, no sex in my lesbian relationship, rekindling desire between women

Moving back into the same bedroom

sleep and closeness planning · intimacy rebuilding · repair conversations

For: sleeping in separate rooms, moving back into the same bed, sleep divorce

No longer roommates

reconnection rituals · EFT · intimacy coaching

For: we feel like roommates, the spark is gone, sexless marriage

Tantra & sacred sexuality

tantra education · breath and presence practices · conscious touch education

For: tantra for couples, sacred sexuality, slow intimacy

Deciding whether to stay or leave

discernment counseling · clarity coaching · values-based decision making

For: should I stay or leave, one of us wants out, ambivalent about my marriage

Knowing when to leave

discernment counseling · safety planning referral · exit planning with support

For: how do I know it's time to go, signs it's time to leave, leaving a relationship safely

Saving your marriage

Gottman Method · EFT · intensive couples retreats

For: fixing a marriage, saving my marriage, marriage on the rocks

Navigating divorce & separation

divorce coaching · conscious uncoupling · co-parenting planning

For: going through a divorce, trial separation, how to separate kindly

Divorce mediation & legal guidance

divorce mediation · collaborative divorce · family-law representation

For: divorce mediator near me, divorce lawyer near me, mediation vs litigation

Ready for a new relationship

dating coaching · pattern review · readiness coaching

For: am I ready to date again, dating after divorce, starting a new relationship well

Healing after affairs, betrayal & hurt

Gottman affair recovery · EFT · trauma-informed couples therapy

For: recovering from infidelity, can a marriage survive an affair, healing after being hurt

Feeling safe in your relationship

trauma-informed therapy · safety assessment · individual support and safety planning

For: I don't feel safe with my partner, walking on eggshells, is this abuse

Managing trauma & navigating triggers

trauma-informed therapy · EMDR · somatic therapy · EFT

For: trauma affecting my relationship, partner gets triggered, childhood trauma and intimacy

Improving mental health

individual therapy · CBT · couples therapy alongside individual care

For: anxiety affecting my relationship, depression and relationships, partner with mental illness

Helping with burnout

burnout recovery therapy · stress management · rest and capacity planning

For: too burned out for my relationship, caregiver burnout, work stress and marriage

Managing insecurity

CBT · attachment-focused therapy · self-worth work

For: insecure in my relationship, constant reassurance, fear my partner will leave

Attachment: anxious, avoidant & insecure attachment

attachment-based therapy · EFT · earned-security work

For: anxious attachment, avoidant partner, anxious-avoidant trap

Relationship with self

self-compassion practice · values work · life coaching

For: loving myself first, who am I outside my relationship, self-worth

Setting boundaries

boundary coaching · assertiveness training · people-pleasing recovery

For: how to set boundaries, stop people pleasing, boundaries with family

Self-advocacy, assertive messaging & using your voice

assertive communication · voice and confidence coaching · scripts for hard conversations

For: speaking up for myself, assertive messaging, using my voice

Breaking patterns

pattern mapping · family-of-origin exploration · habit change coaching

For: I keep choosing the same partner, repeating my parents' relationship, breaking cycles

Leadership in love & life

leadership coaching · shared decision making · purpose and vision work

For: leading my family well, leadership and relationships, high achievers in relationships

Parenting & navigating multiple roles

parenting coaching · family therapy · role-balancing

For: parenting as a team, partner and parent at the same time, staying a couple after kids

Parent & child relationships

family therapy · parent coaching · repair with adult children

For: relationship with my teenager, estranged adult child, repairing with my parent

Co-parenting

co-parenting coaching · parenting plans · parallel parenting

For: co-parenting with my ex, co-parenting communication, parenting plan after divorce

Stepfamilies & nontraditional family systems

blended-family therapy · stepparent coaching · chosen-family support

For: blended family problems, stepparenting, nontraditional families

Family of origin

family-of-origin therapy · genogram work · boundaries with parents

For: how my upbringing affects my relationship, toxic family dynamics, breaking generational patterns

LGBTQ+ relationships & families

LGBTQ+-affirming couples therapy · family therapy · coming-out support

For: lgbtq couples therapist, gay couples counseling, lgbtq families

Transgender & nonbinary relationships

gender-affirming couples therapy · transition support for partners · identity exploration

For: partner is transitioning, dating a trans partner, trans-affirming therapist

Queer relationships

queer-affirming therapy · relationship design · coming-out support

For: queer couples counseling, queer relationship without a script, queer-affirming coach

Interracial relationship dynamics

culturally responsive couples therapy · identity and family-acceptance work

For: interracial relationship challenges, family doesn't accept my partner, raising multiracial kids

Neurodiversity in relationships

neurodiversity-affirming couples therapy · ADHD relationship coaching · autism-informed communication

For: ADHD and marriage, autistic partner, neurodivergent couples

Power & privilege dynamics

socio-emotional relationship therapy · money and power conversations · equity work

For: power imbalance in a relationship, money and power, privilege in relationships

Navigating patriarchy

gender-role exploration · feminist-informed therapy · egalitarian partnership work

For: traditional gender roles, equal partnership, unlearning gender expectations

Toxic masculinity & healthy masculinity

men's work · emotional literacy coaching · accountability practices

For: men and emotions, toxic masculinity in relationships, becoming a more present partner

Polyamory & navigating multiple relationships

poly-affirming therapy · relationship agreements · metamour dynamics

For: polyamory for beginners, poly-friendly therapist, balancing multiple partners

Ethical non-monogamy & opening up

ENM-affirming couples therapy · opening-up coaching · agreements and check-ins

For: how to open a relationship, open relationship rules, ENM-friendly therapist

Working with jealousy

jealousy mapping · compersion practice · CBT for jealousy

For: jealousy in polyamory, jealous partner, how to stop being jealous

Improving your relationship with a business partner

co-founder coaching · partnership agreements facilitation · conflict mediation

For: co-founder conflict, business partner disagreements, ending a partnership well

Couples in business together

couple-preneur coaching · role clarity · work-home boundaries

For: working with my spouse, running a business as a couple, keeping work out of the bedroom

Playful date night

play and novelty coaching · date-night design · shared adventures

For: date night ideas, having more fun together, bringing play back

Busy seasons & low energy: keeping your relationship a priority

micro-connection rituals · capacity planning · intentional growth plans

For: too busy for our relationship, what to do when neither of us has energy, staying connected when life is full

From fine to extraordinary

relationship visioning · growth coaching · couples intensives

For: our relationship is fine but, next-level relationship, thriving not surviving

Reconnecting & becoming friends again

friendship-system building · love maps · shared rituals

For: reconnecting with my partner, becoming friends again, drifted apart

A new perspective on love languages

appreciation mapping · bids for connection · needs-based love

For: love languages, feeling loved the way I need, speaking each other's language

Integrating spirituality

spiritual coaching · shared practice design · interfaith dialogue

For: spirituality in relationships, different beliefs as a couple, spiritual partnership

Traveling together

travel planning as a team · conflict-proofing trips · adventure coaching

For: traveling as a couple, fighting on vacation, couples retreat

Friendships & platonic relationships

friendship coaching · repair conversations · social connection planning

For: making friends as an adult, friendship breakup, repairing a friendship