The term “relational” is often used to refer to romantic relationships. However, relational trauma is much more nuanced and broader than what might occur within the context of a romantic partnership.

What begins as a partnership built on love, trust, and mutual respect can sometimes deteriorate into a relationship marked by control, manipulation, and fear. This transformation rarely happens ...

Relationship patterns keep us safe. And in order to break them gently, we need more discernment and less self-criticism. Relationship research has made it distinctively clear that most relationships ...