Thoughtful Tides

Thich Nhat Hanh, the beloved Buddhist teacher, tells a powerful story about anger. He says that when someone sets your house on fire, the most urgent task is to put out the flames—not to chase after whoever started them. If you run after the suspected arsonist, the whole house burns down.

Most couples are nervous to engage in couples therapy. Cracking open your relationship for a stranger to assess and suggest changes can feel vulnerable.   Knowing what is going to happen when you move through the therapy process can ease some angst.  Here’s what you can expect as you move through the RLT process…

Many couples come to us after trying other approaches that helped them talk about the issues, but didn’t quite help them change the patterns. That’s where Relational Life Therapy (RLT) offers something new.