Ep. # 96 Healing Through Dialogue: A Therapist's Journey to Whole Family Wellness

What does healthy connection look like in today's fragmented world? Therapist Trisha Sanders reveals powerful insights from her 20-year journey helping families, couples, and teens rebuild meaningful relationships through a holistic lens.

Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience, Trisha shares how her own marital separation and reconciliation transformed her approach to therapy. This vulnerable story illuminates the power of Imago Relationship Therapy – a structured dialogue process that creates safety and allows partners to be heard beyond their differences.

"Incompatibility is the grounds for a healthy relationship," Trisha explains, challenging the notion that differences are obstacles rather than opportunities for growth. Whether working with argumentative couples or parent-teen conflicts, she helps clients move from combative "tug-of-war" dynamics to authentic connection through empathic understanding.

The conversation explores how digital media affects adolescent therapy, with Trisha noting that teens themselves report virtual sessions "don't feel the same" as in-person work. She discusses the dangerous impact of social media on teenaged self-perception through "the looking glass self" – how young people's identities are shaped by what they believe others think of them.

Beyond traditional talk therapy, Trisha incorporates somatic approaches, polyvagal theory, and wellness practices like meditation and yoga. Her weekend retreats and workshops give couples concrete tools to communicate effectively and rediscover joy.

Ready to transform your most important relationships? Connect with Trisha through wholefamilynj.com, on Instagram @trish.sanders.lcsw or by calling 201-208-2792. Subscribe now to hear more conversations that bring our community together.

Wholefamily Therapy & Wellness
Trisha Sanders

10 Forest Ave Suite 305 Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 723-1776

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