The Broken Heart
Of all the relationship challenges, breakups may be the most impactful and disorienting. One moment, you’re secure in the love and connection you thought you had. The next, you're lost in heartache and uncertainty.
Every song, every show, every place you used to visit seems to stir up painful memories. Your world shifts to grayscale, missing the vitality that once filled your life with joy and laughter. Loneliness becomes your constant companion, along with the dull ache in your chest that no amount of ice cream can soothe.
You find yourself questioning everything, replaying conversations in your head, analyzing past events, and desperately trying to make sense of what went wrong.
You find it hard to take care of your daily responsibilities because you’re unable to focus on anything else. And the emotions are so intense… from anger and betrayal to sadness and grief. It's just too much.
Holistic Therapy for Breakups
Help for the Broken Heart
At its core, a breakup is a loss. One that often leads people to question their own value and choices. I help people navigate the breakup experience in a number of ways:
• Compassionate reflection: You will have the opportunity to tell your story and feel fully seen and heard in your pain. I will gently reflect patterns I notice in your narrative to help you understand your experience and move towards healing.
• Manage Intensity: Part of what makes a breakup so difficult is the relentless intensity of emotions. You will learn breathing techniques, mindfulness exercises, tapping, and other somatic practices to help you manage emotional intensity and shift your nervous system to a calm, relaxed state.
• Attachment Style: I help clients understand how their attachment style influences their breakup experience. For example, an anxious type might be focused on feeling abandoned, while an avoidant type might minimize or try to distance themselves from their pain.
• EMDR and the Flash Technique: When clients have distinct memories from the breakup that keep replaying in their mind and causing distress, I use the Flash Technique to reduce emotional intensity and EMDR to fully clear any unprocessed emotional content or related beliefs about the self. We may also explore similar experiences from previous relationships or losses that may be contributing to the current intensity.
You don’t have to struggle alone anymore.
Schedule a free consultation today.