Relationship Therapy for Women
Transform Your Relationships by Working on Yourself
You can't change them, but you can change your patterns. Whether it's romantic relationships, family dynamics, or friendships, individual therapy helps you break cycles, set boundaries, and build healthier connections—no partner required.
📍 Bucktown💻 Virtual✓ Individual Sessions
Sometimes You Need Your Own Space
Work on relationships without:
- • Negotiating for therapy time
- • Censoring yourself
- • Managing their reactions
- • Waiting for them to be ready
- • Compromising your growth
Individual therapy allows you to:
- • Explore your patterns honestly
- • Process without judgment
- • Set your own pace
- • Focus on what YOU can control
- • Make decisions freely
Breaking Cycles That Don't Serve You
Romantic Relationships
- • Attracting unavailable partners
- • Anxious or avoidant attachment
- • Losing yourself in relationships
- • Fear of intimacy or commitment
- • Staying too long in wrong relationships
- • Repeating family patterns
- • Codependency and enabling
Family Dynamics
- • Mother/daughter complications
- • Sibling rivalry and resentment
- • Caretaker burden and guilt
- • Setting boundaries with parents
- • Breaking generational patterns
- • Cultural expectation conflicts
- • Family trauma impacts
Friendships
- • People-pleasing exhaustion
- • One-sided friendships
- • Difficulty trusting others
- • Social anxiety and isolation
- • Mean girl trauma
- • Friendship breakups
- • Building authentic connections
What Brings Women to Therapy
"I Keep Choosing the Wrong People"
- • Same problem, different person
- • Ignoring red flags
- • Attraction to chaos
- • Recreating familiar dysfunction
"I Can't Set Boundaries"
- • Saying yes when meaning no
- • Guilt over having needs
- • Fear of conflict
- • Others' feelings matter more
"I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore"
- • Lost in caretaking others
- • Identity only through relationships
- • Abandoning self for harmony
- • No interests outside relationships
"I'm Exhausted From Giving"
- • Always the responsible one
- • Emotional labor imbalance
- • Resentment building
- • Nothing left for yourself
Where Relationship Patterns Begin
Early Experiences Shape:
- • What feels like love
- • What you tolerate
- • How you communicate needs
- • Your attachment style
- • Your conflict style
- • Your self-worth
We Explore:
- • Family of origin dynamics
- • First relationships
- • Trauma impacts
- • Cultural influences
- • Gender role expectations
- • Internalized beliefs
Understanding the "why" empowers change
Skills We Develop Together
Self-Awareness
- • Recognizing your triggers
- • Understanding your needs
- • Identifying your patterns
- • Knowing your values
- • Honoring your feelings
Communication Skills
- • Expressing needs clearly
- • Active listening
- • Conflict resolution
- • Difficult conversations
- • Assertiveness without aggression
Boundary Setting
- • Saying no without guilt
- • Protecting your energy
- • Recognizing violations
- • Enforcing consequences
- • Self-advocacy
Emotional Regulation
- • Managing reactivity
- • Self-soothing techniques
- • Anxiety in relationships
- • Jealousy and insecurity
- • Anger management
How Individual Work Improves Relationships
When you change, everything changes:
- • Others respond differently
- • Boundaries create respect
- • Authenticity attracts better people
- • Self-love raises standards
- • Clarity improves decisions
Without requiring anyone else to change
What to Expect
Discovery Phase (Weeks 1-4)
- • Identifying patterns
- • Understanding history
- • Recognizing triggers
- • Setting goals
Skill Building (Weeks 5-8)
- • Communication practice
- • Boundary exercises
- • Emotional regulation
- • Self-compassion
Integration (Weeks 9-12)
- • Real-world application
- • Adjusting strategies
- • Processing changes
- • Celebrating growth
Ongoing Growth
- • Maintaining changes
- • Navigating challenges
- • Deepening practice
- • Continued evolution
Take Control of Your Relationships
You can't control others, but you can transform your patterns, heal your wounds, and create the relationships you deserve. Individual therapy gives you the space and tools to do exactly that.
Your growth doesn't require anyone's permission
📍 Bucktown, Chicago
💻 Virtual throughout Illinois
✉️ katherine@kmhcounseling.com
Supporting women in creating healthier relationships throughout Chicago.