Relationship Issues

Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in Seattle & WA

Get Clarity, Feel More Grounded, & Build Healthier Relationships

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You Feel Unseen, Unsupported, Or Unsure How To Share Your Needs In Your Relationships

When relationship patterns repeat across friendships, family, work, or romantic relationships, therapy can help you understand the underlying dynamics and create more grounded, sustainable ways of relating.

I offer individual therapy for relationship issues in Seattle and across Washington. My approach is compassionate, honest, and grounded. Together, we will make space to understand your relationship dynamics and where you need support. You’ll learn how to build relationships that feel clearer, steadier, and more aligned with the connection you desire.

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What are Common Relationship Issues?

Common challenges you might feel in your relationships:

-Anxiety or uncertainty in connection

-Pulling away or shutting down when things get intense

-Repeating or fearing familiar relational patterns

-Difficulty expressing needs or maintaining boundaries

-People-pleasing or losing your sense of self

-Conflict with family or old relational wounds

-LGBTQ+ identity and relationship stress

-Taking on caretaker roles or emotional labor

-Shame about reactions you have in relationships

Therapy offers a safe space to explore what these experiences mean and how they’re affecting your relationships.

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What We’ll Work on

  • How You Relate To Others

    We'll look at the patterns and expectations that come up in your relationships and explore where they come from.

  • What Do You Feel During Closeness Or Conflict?

    Learn how your body responds to overwhelm, uncertainty, or emotional activation.

  • Boundaries That Support Your Well-Being

    Find ways to stay connected to yourself without shutting down or abandoning your needs.

  • Shame, Self-Worth, & Self-Trust

    Understanding the beliefs that make you feel “too much,” “not enough,” or unsure of yourself.

  • Communication That Feels Steady & Clear

    Identifying what you need and practicing how to express it with confidence.

  • Clarity About What You Want In Relationships

    Exploring what feels supportive, meaningful, and true for you.

  • Breaking Long-Standing Patterns

    Creating space for healthier relational habits.

  • Reconnecting With Your Authentic Self

    Showing up honestly, rather than performing or over-functioning in relationships.

    As your relationship with yourself becomes stronger and more compassionate, your relationships with others naturally begin to shift.

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A Buddhist perspective helps you slow down enough to see your inner world clearly. Instead of reacting from fear or old patterns, you learn to meet your experience with curiosity and compassion. This approach supports you in:

A Buddhist-Informed Approach to Addressing Burnout

Noticing where you cling, avoid, or shut down

Understanding how expectations shape your reactions

Staying grounded in the present moment

Softening harsh self-judgment

Allowing emotions to move naturally

The goal is not perfection; it’s a more balanced and truthful relationship with yourself and others

Therapy for Relationship Issues Can Help you feel

  • More Grounded & Centered

  • Clearer About Your Needs, Boundaries, & Values

  • Less Overwhelmed Or Reactive In Relationships

  • More Confident Expressing Yourself

  • Less Stuck In Old Cycles

  • More Compassionate Toward Yourself

  • More Secure And Connected With Others

  • More Able To Choose Relationships That Support

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Who This Work Is For

This work may be a good fit if:

-Relationships feel confusing, heavy, or inconsistent

-You feel unseen or undervalued

-Communication feels challenging

-Early relational experiences and/or family dynamics continue to affect your present relationships

-You want healthier, more stable connection

-You’re ready to understand your patterns and build something different

How it Works

  • 1. Schedule a Free Consultation

    Fill out my contact form to schedule a 20-minute phone call to understand what you’re experiencing, what your goals are, and to see if we’re a good fit.

  • 2. 90-Minute Intake

    For our first session we have a longer amount of time together, so we can explore your history, relationships, and goals, set a good foundation for our work together, and build a foundation and trust before diving deeper into our work together.

  • 3. Weekly or Biweekly Sessions

    Ongoing sessions that are focused on helping you feel more grounded, clear, and connected to yourself.

  • 4. Feel More Confident and Connected

    As we explore your relationship dynamics and concerns, you’ll begin to heal and clarify what you need in relationships moving forward. You’ll learn to build relationships that feel more aligned, honest, and fulfilling.

Relationships that feel fulfilling and nourishing are possible

Ready to begin?

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Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in Seattle and Online Across Washington

Individual therapy for relationship issues in Seattle and online across Washington. Support for adults navigating relationship anxiety, attachment patterns, conflict cycles, communication challenges, people-pleasing, boundary issues, family conflict, emotional overwhelm, and LGBTQ+ relational concerns. Buddhist-informed, trauma-informed, sex-positive therapist.

Kaitlyn Sheridan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, WA with an in-person office near the Seattle Arboretum. She specializes in individual therapy for relationship issues.