Winter blues and your relationship: what changes when the clocks fall back
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Learn moreWhatever is happening between you, you are not the first.
Clear, sourced guides to what couples and families commonly face, and what tends to help.
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Hi, I'm Iryna.
My goal is to meet you where you are, honor your story, and support you in creating the life and relationships you want.
I'm a Limited Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Michigan, passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges and find healthier, more fulfilling ways of relating to one another.
Whether you're facing stress, family conflict, relationship struggles, or simply seeking personal growth, I take a collaborative and compassionate approach, and I'm here to walk alongside you.
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A first conversation
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Understand the patterns
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Build new ways of relating
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Understanding comes first
A plain-language relationship dictionary. Choose a term.
Stonewalling
Shutting down or withdrawing during conflict, often because the body feels overwhelmed, not because someone does not care.
Read the full entryRepair attempts
Any small move that de-escalates tension during a hard moment: a joke, a touch, an apology, a "can we start over?"
Read the full entryEmotional flooding
A surge of stress during conflict that makes it hard to listen or think clearly. Taking a real break can help.
Read the full entryBids for connection
The small, everyday ways people reach for attention, interest or affection, and how those reaches are answered.
Read the full entryThe Four Horsemen
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling: four conflict patterns described by Gottman research, each with a learnable antidote.
Read the full entryDifferentiation of self
The ability to stay connected to someone while remaining yourself, even when you disagree.
Read the full entryFrom the journal
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