Welcome to our Practice
We’re Patrick & Angela, a couple and certified Core Energetics therapists dedicated to helping individuals and couples create meaningful transformation. Core Energetics is a body-oriented psychotherapy approach, based on the understanding that trauma and old memories often become stored within the body, influencing your emotions and behaviors.
As a team, we specialize in facilitating couples sessions, providing a safe and supportive environment for you to explore difficult topics. Together, we’ll work to transform negativity and fear into deeper connection and love.
Our intention is to support couples to use their relationship as a foundation for growth, creating a more fulfilling and vibrant life for both partners. Let us guide you on this journey of healing and self-discovery.
Building a Stronger, More Connected Relationship
Few things in life are as deeply yearned for—and yet as strongly resisted—as a long-term, committed relationship. Deep within, we know that what we desire most also demands the most from us. Relationships bring both a sense of security and the uncertainty of risk, offering comfort alongside vulnerability. Opening yourself completely to another person can feel scary. The closer we are to someone, the more exposed and vulnerable we become—and the more intimidating we can feel.
Romantic partnerships provide a unique opportunity for personal growth and self-discovery. Through commitment, we come to understand our true selves—and may even grow into versions of ourselves beyond what we ever envisioned.
Many couples fall into habits of emotional detachment, resulting in superficial connections. Instead of sharing their pain, fear, or anger, partners often choose to hold back their emotions. They bottle up their feelings as a way to protect themselves from discomfort, leading to cycles of avoidance or confrontation. Criticism often becomes the go-to defense mechanism. Consequently, this suppresses both passion and creativity.
Over time, this emotional withholding can weaken the relationship, encouraging anger and unresolved resentment. Partners may feel distant and untouched by one another, with strong emotions left unspoken.
The Path to True Intimacy
True intimacy involves embracing and expressing the full spectrum of human emotions. It reflects the growing capacity to create genuine, open connections with another person. Authentic human connections are built on the recognition of our mutual need for each other.
Real safety is found in honest and meaningful connections with others. Achieving this kind of connection requires vulnerability —being willing to reveal all parts of ourselves. When we allow our true selves to be seen, we discover we are not as imperfect as we may have expected. Through these connections, we evolve in ways that help us realize our fullest potential.
Although seeking connection may feel risky, the sense of safety and fulfillment it brings is immense.
Imagine a New Way Forward
What if you let go of the urge to change your partner? What if, instead, you focused on supporting each other in achieving your unique potential?
*Fee for a session of 90 minutes with the two of us: 140€.
