Ep230: Couples Therapist On How Your Childhood Shapes Your Relationship

Natalie King is a Clinical Psychologist who has spent the last decade specialising exclusively in couples therapy, and she joins me to pull apart why we react the way we do when things get heated.We explore the "Pursuer-Withdrawal" dynamic (when one person needs to talk it out right now while the other needs to walk away) and how our childhood "stuff" is usually the invisible hand at play. Natalie explains why fighting about the bins is rarely about the bins, why money is such a universal trigger, and the radical power of simply recognising what your partner is doing right.Stick around for the end where Natalie shares her number one tip for prioritising your relationship as a living, breathing thing that needs constant tending.You'll walk away with a much better understanding of your partner (and yourself) after this!Wanna check out all things Podvan? ⬇️Facebook | Instagram | FB Group | Podvan Website | YouTube | TikTokThis is a Podvan Media production.