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 @missunderstood.podcast + @kellie.sbrocchi on Instagram for episode updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this episode.