Send us a text Summary: Jason shares five habits healthy couples avoid to maintain strong, connected relationships. The Five Habits to Avoid: Waking each other up to talk when upset—sleep first, discuss later.Assuming your partner is trying to upset you—differences aren’t disrespect.Expecting your partner to fix your anxiety—self-regulation is key.Using distance or avoidance to calm anxiety—space is healthy only if it leads to reconnection.Feeling entitled to sex—focus on intimacy, not demand...
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Send us a text Summary: Jason shares five habits healthy couples avoid to maintain strong, connected relationships. The Five Habits to Avoid: Waking each other up to talk when upset—sleep first, discuss later.Assuming your partner is trying to upset you—differences aren’t disrespect.Expecting your partner to fix your anxiety—self-regulation is key.Using distance or avoidance to calm anxiety—space is healthy only if it leads to reconnection.Feeling entitled to sex—focus on intimacy, not demand...
67: Therapeutic Journeys: Brandon on RLT and Relationship Dynamics
Send us a text Jason Polk, a seasoned therapist specializing in couples therapy, hosts Brandon Schwartz, LCSW, from Colorado Relationship Recovery on the podcast. Brandon shares his journey of becoming a therapist, influenced by overcoming bullying, depression, and a transformative experience with his own therapist in middle school. He discusses his educational path, shifting from a desire to join the Marines to pursuing psychology, eventually finding his passion in couples therap...
Send us a text Summary: Jason shares five habits healthy couples avoid to maintain strong, connected relationships. The Five Habits to Avoid: Waking each other up to talk when upset—sleep first, discuss later.Assuming your partner is trying to upset you—differences aren’t disrespect.Expecting your partner to fix your anxiety—self-regulation is key.Using distance or avoidance to calm anxiety—space is healthy only if it leads to reconnection.Feeling entitled to sex—focus on intimacy, not demand...
