Therapy for Communication & Boundaries

Healthy Boundaries

Build rapport and establish more engaging relationships
Understand who you are and what you want
Say no to yourself or others as needed
Engage in active listening and connect more deeply with people
Recognize your personal needs and clearly express them
Communicate respectfully and assertively
Skillfully navigate difficult conversations

Unhealthy Boundaries

Feeling drained and resentful of yourself and/or others
Taking on more than you can or want to
Letting others dictate your mood
Over-sharing or under-sharing
Feeling too guilty to say no
Going against your personal values to avoid conflict or to please others
Expecting others to anticipate your needs
Being defensive and reactive

How Therapy for Communication & Boundaries Can Help

Just like any other skill, strong communication skills can be acquired. You can learn how to openly receive what is being communicated to you and consequently, to convey yourself accordingly.

In order to develop boundaries and communicate them effectively, it is important to get clear on what that would uniquely look like for you. In therapy, I will help you figure out what your wants and needs are so that you can construct your own boundaries with yourself and others.

Through our work together, you will develop communication skills to express yourself assertively rather than aggressively. Socially, those skills will help you resolve and manage conflict to maintain and nurture interpersonal relationships while also evaluating who you choose to let in.