148 “Does Couples Therapy Actually Work?” with Matt Wade

Living Centered Podcast

Have you ever wondered if therapy could be right for you and your partner? When is the right time? Should we do individual or couples work? Why do we find ourselves in the same cycles over and over?
Today, we're bringing in an expert to help us get to the bottom of your questions! Mickenzie and Lindsey sit down with Onsite Clinician and EFT Trained Couple's Therapist, Matt Wade. Taking a deep dive into how our attachment can impact our partnership, Matt shares his personal story and how it informed a major career pivot to work with couples. Together, we'll explore how couples' work can repair and strengthen your relationship and help you overcome the patterns of conflict and hurt that keep you stuck in your partnership!

In this Episode:

5:19 – Who is Matt Wade?

8:17 – How the pain in Matt’s story and marriage led him to Onsite

17:35 – How Matt pays forward the healing in his marriage for other couples

18:58 – What is Emotionally Focused Therapy?

20:46 – When to do couple’s therapy and when to do individual therapy

26:12 – How attachment plays out in couples

31:07 – What are the steps to creating a solid foundation in your relationships?

35:53 - The role of disclosure in couples’ work

39:38 – How to assess if it’s time to leave a relationship

43:15 – Matt's practice for staying centered in his partnership

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