WINTER COHORT STARTs 3/3, enroll today!
NERVOUS SYSTEM-LED COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIP
THE REGULATED RELATIONSHIP™:
Couples
The Regulated Relationship: Couples is a 6-week Nervous System Regulation (NSR)–based program designed to support couples in navigating conflict, communication, and accountability without shutdown, escalation, or fear.
This work focuses on regulation inside relationship; learning how to stay present, grounded, and responsive when emotions run high and patterns are activated.
Communication skills only work when the nervous system feels safe.
Regulation is what makes repair, honesty, and connection possible.
This is not couples therapy.
It is a skills-based regulation program for partners who want to respond instead of react.
Trauma-informed. Body-based. Structured for real life.
What Changes Through This Work?
As regulation capacity increases, couples often experience:
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Reduced reactivity during difficult conversations
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Greater ability to listen without preparing a defense
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Increased emotional safety and trust
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Clearer communication around needs and boundaries
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More effective repair after conflict
When both nervous systems are supported, the relationship can move forward without threat.
What Is The Program Structure?
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6-week live cohort
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1 session per week
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75-minute sessions
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Evening time slot (final time confirmed at enrollment)
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Capped enrollment: 10 couples
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Group-based, experiential learning
Sessions include nervous system education, guided regulation practices, structured communication exercises, and integration support.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE REGULATED RELATIONSHIP COHORT SESSIONS
*If deeper therapeutic care is needed, referrals or collaboration are discussed.
PROGRAM FOCUS
This program works with the nervous system dynamics that emerge inside intimate partnership.
Core focus areas include:
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Recognizing personal activation during conflict
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Regulating fear responses related to confrontation, rejection, or abandonment
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Staying present without defensiveness, avoidance, or escalation
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Practicing mirror and validation skills from a regulated state
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Moving toward problem-solving without collapse or control
The goal is not to eliminate conflict, but to change how conflict is held.
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
The Regulated Relationship: Couples is designed for couples who:
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Want to improve communication without blame or shutdown
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Feel stuck in recurring arguments or avoidance patterns
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Struggle with defensiveness, withdrawal, or emotional escalation
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Want to build accountability without fear or self-protection
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Are committed to showing up with intention and responsibility
This program is appropriate for couples at any stage of relationship who want to build regulation capacity together.
WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS NOT
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Not couples therapy
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Not conflict mediation
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Not trauma processing or emotional storytelling
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Not focused on assigning fault or fixing a partner
This is an educational, experiential nervous system regulation program focused on relational capacity and responsibility.
IF YOU'RE UNSURE WHETHER THIS PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER NSR PROGRAM IS THE RIGHT FIT, A BRIEF DISCOVERY CALL CAN HELP CLARIFY NEXT STEPS.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO MAINTAIN CONTAINMENT, SAFETY, AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION.
COUPLES ENROLL TOGETHER AND ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND SESSIONS JOINTLY.
OUR SPRING COHORT BEGINS MARCH 28th.
