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Nancy Dreyfus, Psy. D.
Known for: Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love: Relationship Repair in a Flash
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Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love: Relationship Repair in a Flash
A practical guide offering 101 flash cards with phrases designed to help couples communicate more effectively and compassionately during moments of conflict. The book provides tools for emotional connection and repair, encouraging partners to express vulnerability and empathy rather than defensiveness or blame.
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Understanding Emotional Reactivity
Emotional reactivity is at the heart of relationship breakdown. I’ve seen couples who adore each other become total strangers during arguments because both feel unseen. Reactivity arises when the brain’s survival wiring takes over—when a partner’s tone, expression, or silence triggers old fears of r...
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The Power of Vulnerability
When a couple learns to speak from vulnerability, everything changes. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s emotional honesty stripped of drama. It’s what happens when you dare to show your pain without turning it into blame. Most of us fear vulnerability because it seems risky. Yet in relationships, ...
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About Nancy Dreyfus
Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D., is a psychotherapist and relationship counselor based in the United States. She specializes in couples therapy and emotional communication, and is known for her innovative use of flash cards to facilitate real-time relationship repair.
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