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Humans are social creatures, and much of one's well-being and sense of safety in the world can be tied to the health of their connections with others but it can often be a source of stress, especially for those dealing with trauma, loss or other difficulties.
This may show up as loneliness, anxiety, isolation, difficulties with communication or with setting and enforcing healthy boundaries, and may even trigger symptoms when conflict arises.
Therapy for interpersonal relationships can help you to explore your relationship dynamics and the root of your difficulty, as well as support you in building skills to improve your interpersonal relationships.
If you are struggling to improve your connections with others, please reach out!
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Very often, symptoms such as anxiety or unhappiness, bad feelings about ourselves, or a general sense of dissatisfaction with life, reflect the unsatisfactory state of important relationships in our lives.
Here are some common signs of Interpersonal difficulties:
1. Difficulties with communication: Struggling to express oneself, articulating thoughts, and feelings, and understanding others.
2. Overwhelm: Which can lead to an inability to focus on the conversation, interrupting others while they speak, or not asking questions to understand.
3. Trust issues: Difficulty feeling safe with others, or being overly suspicious or skeptical of others intentions or ruminating about the meaning behind interractions.
4. Fear of intimacy: Feeling scared to get close or stay close to another person, difficulty sharing vulnerability and opening up emotionally.
5. Difficulty showing or receiving affection: Finding it difficult to express the affection, love or appreciation you feel for others and/or feeling unable to accept these from others.
6. Co-dependency: An over or under reliance on others, being unable to focus inwardly on your own experiences or balance you needs with others while in relationship.
7. Negative feedback loops: Falling into patterns of arguments or negative conversations that often escalate into larger disputes or shutdowns.
8. Social isolation: Avoiding social interaction, gatherings, events, and becoming isolated to avoid the anxiety and stress caused by these interactions.
9. Difficulty with boundaries: Feeling unable to know or set boundaries for yourself, feeling invaded by others or difficulty respecting boundaries others have set with you.
10. Inability to resolve conflict: Struggling to move on from disagreements, and conflicts, holding a grudge , feeling unable to repair a relationship after a conflict.
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