Repairing Broken Connection: How Couples Rebuild Trust and Intimacy

Relationships rarely fall apart overnight.More often, they slowly drift into patterns of conflict, emotional distance, and broken trust that feel impossible to repair.In this episode of The Root Cause Reset, Dr. Trish Schneider sits down with Dan Sneider, a private practice couples therapist and founder of Growth and Gratitude Therapy.Dan specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — one of the most research-supported frameworks for helping couples move from conflict and disconnection back to trust, intimacy, and emotional safety.Drawing from both clinical research and personal experience as a trauma survivor, parent, athlete, and recovering perfectionist, Dan shares practical strategies couples can use to rebuild relationships that feel stuck.Together they explore:• Why couples get trapped in cycles of conflict• The emotional patterns beneath arguments• How broken trust and betrayal can be repaired• The science behind emotional intimacy• Proven techniques to reconnect emotionally and physicallyIf your relationship feels stuck, distant, or strained by stress, this episode offers a hopeful and practical path forward.