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By Karin Leonard

You and your partner love each other, so why is it so difficult to get along, and feel the love?

Relationships can be the greatest source of joy, and the deepest well of misery, or anywhere in-between. And romantic relationships top that list.

Relating to another human being, and truly understanding them is one of the most challenging, and yet fulfilling aspects of life.

Tired of Fighting?

Ready to take your relationship to the next level? Yet is it difficult to be truly heard and understood, or to disagree and stay harmonious? Challenging to make or keep healthy agreements?

"We fight constantly... She blames me for everything...he never listens to me... He doesn't do any chores... she is always on the attack... he constantly gets defensive..." The list of complaints goes on and on. Hurt feelings and disappointments, unmet expectations, frustration and upset are common.

Most of us did not learn stellar communication skills in childhood. Rather, we picked up many of our relationship patterns from mom and dad, or other significant adults. In many cases, the role modeling was not positive. Yet being able to navigate the complexity of relationships, and learning essential tools for effective communication, is the basis for a successful and fulfilling life. Investing in relationship abilities is pure gold, both personally and professionally. And there is always a next level of skill available, resulting in happier relationships, and more options in life.

What is Couples Coaching?

Couples Coaching is a safe haven for you to meet each other in a new way. Mutually respectful guidelines create a nurturing, neutral and loving environment for you to explore the evolution of your relationship.

Couples Coaching is Perfect for:

Establishing Clear and Loving Communication

Clear Boundaries and Healthy Assertiveness

Solid Agreements and Understanding

Developing Shared Plans and Goals

Bringing Mindfulness, Loving Presence and Harmony to your Relationship

Taking your Relationship to the next level

New and Long-time Couples

Pre-Marriage Agreements, Goals and Coaching

Clear and Loving Communication

Being truly present with another person is a beautiful gift. Yet so often we are forming our response, rather than listening attentively - especially when there are disagreements or areas of conflict. However learning how to really understand your partner's perspective can shift relationships profoundly.

Healthy Assertiveness

Healthy assertiveness means speaking directly and respectfully to what you want. In an even, neutral voice tone. Rather than blaming the other person for not meeting our needs, we can make a direct request. For example, "I am cold" becomes "Can you please close the window?." "You never do anything for me" turns into "I love it when you give me flowers. Can you occasionally surprise me with a bouquet? That would make me so happy." Which do you think will make it more likely to get what you want? Sure, it's not a guarantee, but increases your chances greatly.

Making clear requests is also the doorway to forming solid agreements, and a healthy, loving relationship.

Whether you have been together for a while, are just starting a new relationship, or are getting married, and want to have a great start, I am glad to be of help. Happily married for 22 years, it is my joy to be here for you!

Karin H. Leonard has been assisting clients to create fulfilling, healthy relationships for 30 years. Karin is available for couples coaching at her office in Santa Cruz, as well as by Face-Time, Zoom and phone. Karin has deep expertise in Life Coaching, Hypnotherapy and NLP, and is a longtime teacher of Communication and Coaching Skills.

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"Karin is absolutely wonderful to work with. She is patient, wise, and has the ability to get into the heart of any situation. My husband and I worked with her individually and as a couple, and it has saved our marriage. With Karin's guidance, we were able to identify our unique communication styles and what we each wanted in the relationship. Individually, out of all the therapists and psychologists I've seen in my life (and I have unfortunately seen several since I was a child) Karin has been one in a few to create profound and lasting changes in a very short amount of time. She listens well, and is able to understand where you're coming from, as well as guide you to the root and solution of the real problem. Very grateful to have found and worked with her."

Mary Elizabeth L.,

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