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The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why Relationships Feel Like Push and Pull

The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why Relationships Feel Like Push and Pull

by Finding Solutions Together | Sep 10, 2025 | Love & Relationships

What Is the Anxious-Avoidant Trap? The anxious-avoidant trap is a common relationship pattern where one partner’s need for closeness triggers the other’s need for space. This creates a push-pull cycle that feels frustrating and emotionally draining.   How...
Protecting Young Minds: How First Responder Parents Can Share About Work Without Passing on the Trauma

Protecting Young Minds: How First Responder Parents Can Share About Work Without Passing on the Trauma

by Finding Solutions Together | Sep 4, 2025 | Love & Relationships

If you’re a parent working as a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other first responder, your work is more than just a job, it’s a calling. You’ve seen the best and worst of humanity, sometimes all in the same shift. And while you signed up to serve and...
The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

by Finding Solutions Together | Sep 2, 2025 | Friendship, Teens

We live in a world where we can “connect” with hundreds—sometimes thousands—of people at the tap of a screen. Teens can send a meme to a friend in seconds, parents can instantly share a family photo, and teachers can maintain online groups to keep students in touch....
Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Perfectionism: How Self-Compassion Can Change Your Life

Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Perfectionism: How Self-Compassion Can Change Your Life

by Finding Solutions Together | Aug 28, 2025 | Love & Relationships

Why This Struggle Feels So Heavy If you’ve ever said “yes” when every part of you wanted to say “no,” or found yourself rewriting an email for the tenth time so it feels “just right,” you’re not alone. People-pleasing and perfectionism often go hand in hand. They can...
How Secure Attachment Strengthens Intimacy, Communication, and Conflict Resolution in Couples Therapy

How Secure Attachment Strengthens Intimacy, Communication, and Conflict Resolution in Couples Therapy

by Finding Solutions Together | Aug 25, 2025 | Love & Relationships

If you and your partner have ever felt “stuck” in cycles of distance, tension, or miscommunication, you’re not alone. In couples therapy and relationship counselling, one of the most powerful factors we explore is attachment style—how each partner feels and responds...
Why Your Partner Pulls Away When You Get Closer (And What to Do About It)

Why Your Partner Pulls Away When You Get Closer (And What to Do About It)

by Finding Solutions Together | Jul 25, 2025 | Love & Relationships

“Why Do They Shut Down When I Get Closer?” It’s one of the most heartbreaking and confusing dynamics in a relationship: You reach for your partner—emotionally, physically, or even just in conversation—and instead of drawing near, they pull away. Maybe they go quiet....
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  • Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Perfectionism: How Self-Compassion Can Change Your Life
  • How Secure Attachment Strengthens Intimacy, Communication, and Conflict Resolution in Couples Therapy

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