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Back-to-School Connection: Simple Ways to Strengthen Attachment With Your Kids
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

Back-to-School Connection: Simple Ways to Strengthen Attachment With Your Kids

Back-to-School isn’t just about supplies and schedules… it’s about connection.

Whether you’re walking a kindergartner into their first classroom or helping a high schooler balance independence and support, your relationship is the foundation.

Age-specific ways to connect with your kids this school year-rooted in attachment science and real-life strategies you can use right here in St. Charles, IL.

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The Space Between Us: Why Emotional Distance Hurts More Than We Realize
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

The Space Between Us: Why Emotional Distance Hurts More Than We Realize

Emotional distance isn’t always loud—but it hurts in deep, invisible ways. Whether you’re in a relationship that feels more like roommates or quietly aching for deeper connection, this post explores why disconnection happens, how it affects us, and what it really takes to find your way back to each other.
You’re not alone. And you don’t have to stay stuck in the space between.

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You Are Not Broken: Reclaiming Your Story from Anxiety through Emotionally Focused Therapy

You Are Not Broken: Reclaiming Your Story from Anxiety through Emotionally Focused Therapy

Learn how Emotionally Focused Therapy at Soothing Connections Counseling in St. Charles, IL helps individuals and couples heal relationship anxiety and build secure connections.

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The Courage to Grow: Why Emotional Safety Is the First Step

The Courage to Grow: Why Emotional Safety Is the First Step

In the journey of personal growth, emotional safety serves as the foundation. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) emphasizes the importance of secure attachments and emotional safety in fostering change. In St. Charles, IL, individuals and couples seeking growth often find that establishing a sense of safety is the crucial first step.

Key Topics:

  • Understanding emotional safety and its role in personal development

  • The principles of EFT and how they apply to individual and relational growth

  • Practical steps to create emotional safety in therapy and daily life

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Overcoming Barriers to Connection Using EFT
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

Overcoming Barriers to Connection Using EFT

Understanding Emotional Barriers
-Fear of Vulnerability; Attachment Injuries; Social Anxiety; Miscommunication; Past Relationship Trauma; Self-Isolation.
How EFT Can Help
Soothing Connections Counseling: Your Local Resource for Emotional Wellbeing
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals and Couples in St. Charles, IL

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Building Trust and Security Through Emotionally Focused Therapy
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

Building Trust and Security Through Emotionally Focused Therapy

Building Trust and Security Through Emotionally Focused Therapy

Trust and security are foundational to any healthy relationship. This post will explore how EFT can assist couples in rebuilding trust after breaches and provide steps to create a secure and resilient partnership.

Connect with Sara Schramer, MA LCPC, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist in St. Charles, IL at Soothing Connections Counseling.Couples Therapy and Individual Therapy available.Let’s Soothe Well and Stay Connected!

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Navigating Emotional Withdrawals: Strategies for Reconnection
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

Navigating Emotional Withdrawals: Strategies for Reconnection

Navigating Emotional Withdrawals: Strategies for Reconnection

Emotional withdrawal can create distance and tension in relationships. Common reasons behind emotional withdrawal and EFT-based strategies to help partners reconnect and re-establish intimacy.

Connect with Sara Schramer, MA LCPC, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist in St. Charles, IL at Soothing Connections Counseling.Couples Therapy and Individual Therapy available.Let’s Soothe Well and Stay Connected!

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Emotionally Focused Therapy Techniques to Enhance Emotional Bonding
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

Emotionally Focused Therapy Techniques to Enhance Emotional Bonding

Emotionally Focused Therapy Techniques to Enhance Emotional Bonding

EFT offers specific techniques to strengthen emotional bonds between partners. This post will introduce readers to these techniques, such as accessing and expressing underlying emotions, and provide practical exercises to implement them in their relationships.

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The Role of Attachment Styles in Adult Relationships
Sara Schramer Sara Schramer

The Role of Attachment Styles in Adult Relationships

The Role of Attachment Styles in Adult Relationships

Attachment styles developed in childhood significantly influence adult romantic relationships. This article will explore different attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant—and offer guidance on how partners can work together to cultivate a secure attachment bond.

Connect with Sara Schramer, MA LCPC, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist in St. Charles, IL at Soothing Connections Counseling
Couples Therapy and Individual Therapy available.
Let’s Soothe Well and Stay Connected!

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