Crappy to Happy

How to Save Your Relationship with Tarah Kerwin, Couples Therapist

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Show Notes

Couples Therapist, Tarah Kerwin opens up about how her past trauma affected her relationship with her husband EJ, also a therapist. Despite their professional expertise, they both realised they needed to address their personal issues to save their marriage and build a thriving partnership. Cass and Tarah discuss the importance of self-awareness, emotional safety, understanding the impact of early attachment wounds and building compassionate communication skills. This episode will offer hope to anyone going through relationship difficulties that healing is possible, and that with the right tools, your relationship can be stronger than ever. Takeaways: Past traumas often act as triggers in present relationships but with self-awareness, they can be powerful catalysts for growth. Even if one partner is less willing to work on the issues, there is great value in having individual therapy around relationships. No-one is taught how to communicate intimacy needs but this is a skill that can be learned. Even the most fractured relationships can be restored and rebuilt to be stronger than ever if both people are willing to do the work.

Connect with Tarah and learn about her Relationship Renovation program: www.relationshiprenovation.com Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/

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