RELATIONSHIP DIFFICULTIES
Are you experiencing challenges in your relationships? Whether you're struggling with communication, conflict, or emotional intimacy, New Horizons offers DBT-informed therapy to help you develop the skills needed to build healthier and more fulfilling connections.

Relationship Challenges
Relationships can be a source of great joy and support, but they can also bring challenges. Common relationship difficulties include:
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Communication problems: Difficulty expressing needs, active listening, and understanding each other's perspectives.
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Conflict and arguments: Frequent disagreements, difficulty resolving conflict constructively, and escalating arguments.
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Emotional distance: Feeling disconnected, lacking intimacy, and struggling to express emotions.
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Trust issues: Difficulty trusting your partner due to past hurts, infidelity, or breaches of confidence.
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Boundaries: Difficulty setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, leading to resentment or feeling overwhelmed.
How DBT Can Help with Relationship Difficulties:
DBT skills can be instrumental in improving your relationships by helping you:
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Increase Mindfulness: Develop greater awareness of your own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors within the relationship, as well as your partner's cues and needs.
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Improve Distress Tolerance: Learn to manage difficult emotions and navigate challenging situations within the relationship without resorting to unhealthy behaviors or conflict escalation.
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Regulate Emotions: Understand and manage your emotional responses, reducing reactivity and promoting more balanced interactions.
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Enhance Interpersonal Effectiveness: Communicate your needs clearly and assertively, listen effectively, and navigate conflict constructively, fostering mutual respect and understanding.
DBT-Informed Therapy for Relationship Difficulties at New Horizons:
Our therapists integrate DBT skills and principles into individual therapy, helping you develop the skills needed to navigate relationship challenges effectively. We will help you:
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Improve communication skills: Learn to express your needs and concerns clearly and respectfully, and practice active listening to understand your partner's perspective.
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Manage conflict constructively: Develop skills to navigate disagreements, find common ground, and resolve conflict in a healthy way.
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Build emotional intimacy: Increase your ability to connect with your partner on an emotional level, express vulnerability, and build trust.
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Set healthy boundaries: Learn to establish and maintain boundaries that protect your well-being and foster respect within the relationship.
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Develop a more secure attachment style: Increase your ability to form secure and fulfilling relationships.
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