Episode Two: The Pursue-Withdraw Cycle: Why You Keep Having the Same Fight

DISCLAIMER: Brief mention of the word "sex"Do you feel like you're always chasing a partner who pulls away — or always retreating from someone who won't stop pushing? In Episode 2, Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT breaks down the pursue-withdraw cycle — one of the most painful and most common patterns in couples affected by trauma. Learn what's really driving it, what both partners are feeling underneath, and what starts to shift things. Topics: pursue-withdraw cycle, couples conflict, trauma and relationships, emotional withdrawal, couples therapy.