83. Tips for Resolving Conflict with Your Partner (ft. Marriage/Family Therapist Sam Hardy)

THIS IS A POWERFUL ONE! Are you looking to improve communication
and resolve conflict in your relationships? Whether you are looking
to diffuse tension with a roommate or rebuild a relationship with a
long-term partner this is the episode for you! Ms. Samantha Hardy,
an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the
Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling, is on the podcast this
week giving us 5 TIPS to resolve conflict! In this episode, Sam
explains why it's important to: - Be Gentle with Yourself and your
Partner - Understand what "Flips your Lid" using Dan Siegel’s Hand
Model of the Brain -The Time-Out Technique and why it's Okay!
-Validate vs. Problem Solve -Go to Therapy as soon as your Partner
requests it.  As a newlywed, I found this episode so impactful
and powerful because Sam's tips can be implemented in any
relationship starting TODAY! She really lays out a step-by-step
method to fine-tune your behaviors and show up to your relationship
stronger than ever.  Tune in to hear how you can take better
control of your relationships and start resolving the conflict in
your life! ________  Full Bio: Sam Hardy is an Associate
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the Chicago Center for
Relationship Counseling. Originally born and raised in sunny Los
Angeles, she graduated from the University of Southern California
in 2020 with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Forensics
and Criminality & Individuals, Societies, and Aging. While
studying as a graduate student in Northwestern’s Marriage and
Family Therapy program, she loved working as a Graduate Assistant
to her professional role model, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. After her
graduation this past June, she has so enjoyed being in the
therapeutic space with individuals, couples, and adult families
facing a variety of challenges including anxiety, life transitions,
difficult family relationships, communication concerns, aging
difficulties, and trauma. When she isn’t meeting with her therapy
clients, she has also worked for the past six years as a portrait
photographer. _________ Sam’s Therapy Profile at CCRC:
https://chicagocenterforrelationshipcounseling.com/sam-hardy 
Sam Hardy Portraits: https://www.samhardyportraits.com/ &
@samhardyportraits  More About Dr. Alexandra Solomon:
https://dralexandrasolomon.com/ — Love this episode? — Follow
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updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this
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