Navigating the Waves Together: A Gentle Guide to Relationship Stress

Even the most loving relationships can face waves of stress, leaving us feeling disconnected or misunderstood. In this heartfelt guide, therapist Erin Burton, LCSW, explores how Brainspotting therapy and mind-body practices can help partners move from conflict to deeper connection. With compassionate insights on communication, emotional attunement, and self-compassion, this article offers a hopeful path through relationship stress—one grounded in empathy, curiosity, and lasting change.