Testimonial 17

“My partner and I have been seeing our therapist at Resilience Psychotherapy, Stefanie, for more than a year now. She has improved our relationship significantly, helped us to better understand each other’s needs, communicate more effectively, and grow as individuals. Shockingly so, I would say. When starting out, I had assumed a therapist’s goal was to bring two people closer together. I thought Stefanie might act as an arbitrator during conflict and say who is being unreasonable and who has the higher ground. That’s not how it works. Her real talent has been in helping us understand each other’s context and communication style by asking the right questions. She never tried to change our messages to each other; she helped to ensure our messages were transmitted effectively and received in the way intended, whatever we felt or wished to say. Stefanie helped us to see each other and the relationship more objectively. I never got the sense that she was trying to direct our relationship to a particular outcome; instead, she created a safe space to express ourselves and helped us interact constructively to feel understood … and that ultimately led to a better relationship.” -G.W., 34