Unfullfilling Relationships
Virtual therapy available across Connecticut.
"Just because someone throws the ball does not mean you have to catch it."
- Amy Van Buren, Ph.d.
When your relationships feel off, so does everything else.
One-sided or complicated relationships chip away at you. Maybe you’re bending, shrinking, smoothing everything over just to keep the peace, then lying awake replaying the conversation you wish you had.
Maybe you keep hoping someone will “finally get it,” even though you’ve never actually told them what “it” is, because you don’t want to come off needy, difficult, or too much.
Or maybe at some point, you got worn out from teaching people how to treat you better and watching them take notes they never use.
Blurry boundaries and old habits that once kept you safe now keep you stuck. And giving people chances they haven’t earned leaves you feeling unseen in your own life.
You don’t have to abandon yourself to keep things smooth.
Picture your relationships after you finally stop overexplaining, overfunctioning, and quietly auditioning for the role of “the easy one.”
You start noticing how good it feels to take up your actual space instead of shrinking for everyone else’s comfort. You feel clearer, calmer, and a little bit unstoppable, like someone turned the lights back on inside you.
And best of all, you stop trying to teach people how to treat you because you’re too busy living like someone who already knows their worth.
Why me?
I get how messy and layered relationships can be. Nothing about being human is simple, and you don’t need someone tossing you generic advice from the sidelines.
I’m here to help you figure out what you truly want, what you can no longer tolerate, and how to show up without abandoning yourself in the process.
We dig into the inside work (your beliefs, fears, and old protective habits) and pair it with the outside work (skills, boundaries, communication) so the changes you make last. My goal is for you to feel confident, content, and fully you in every relationship you choose to keep.
Who this type of therapy is for:
◆ Anyone who feels like they’re always giving more than they get.
◆ Adults who struggle to speak up, set boundaries, or state their needs without guilt.
◆ People who feel invisible, unheard, or consistently disappointed in their relationships.
◆ Those who notice patterns repeating. Same dynamic, different person.
◆ Anyone willing to explore their own expectations, projections, and emotional habits in relationships.
