Cultivate Emotional Balance,
Ease Difficult Relationships,
and stop walking on eggshells.
Are you frustrated and overwhelmed from dealing with your adult daughter or son or maybe it's your reactive spouse?
Are you are a parent or a partner navigating the stress of having a loved one who is overly sensitive – to the point of being explosive and out of control or overcontroling and entitled?
From relationship drama to emotional crises to some type of self-destructive behavior, you don’t know what is coming next.
It was not supposed to be like this. Your loved one is smart, talented, attractive, and can be charismatic. What went wrong? When is she or he going to grow up?
Perhaps someone in the family is gaslighting you and making you out to be the bad guy.
You are feeling judged and maybe even bullied by your own family. This is just making you more sensitive and more reactive with those who are closest to you.
Nobody appreciates the real you.
You begin to doubt yourself and become less and less authentic, trying harder and harder to be more like someone else or to please others. Or maybe it is easier to just reject others before they totally reject you. In any case, there is way too much conflict, pain, anger, and shame in your life.
You can reduce conflict through interpersonal skills training
Developing a greater awareness of your own internal state and practicing skills that cultivate inner calm, self-kindness, and a deeper connection with yourself is the first step.
This is a solid base for practicing effective interpersonal skills. As a result you can learn to communicate more effectively, deepen your relationships with others, and actually help yourself and your loved-ones to be more effective at managing their own behavior and solving their own problems.
CORRINE STOEWSAND
I am Corrine Stoewsand, Ph.D. and I am dedicated to helping people to reduce emotional distress and conflict and experience greater life satisfaction.
I coach individuals and families to be more present, kind, and connected with themselves, and to develop effective interpersonal skills with others – at the service of awakening a deep sense of well being and genuine belonging. I also help families to understand more about what they perceive as a difficult, emotionally avoidant or explosive loved one and how to respond more effectively.
Please note: Coaching and training are educational in nature. This is not intended to replace psychotherapy or mental health counseling.
Schedule a session with Corrine
Books
The DBT Workbook to Stop Walking on Eggshells: Practical skills for families to improve relationships and decrease conflict when a family member has BPD is a comprehensive guide to improving interpersonal relationships, especially the most difficult ones. Learns the critical DBT skills to improve your emotional intelligence and communicate effectively. Published in 2025.
Genuine Validation: Compassionate communication that transforms difficult relationships at home and work teaches skills for emotional balance by helping you understand and validate your loved one's painful emotions as well as your own. Published in 2019.
Upcoming workshops
Online WorkshopRead moreLive online 12-week program, Fridays at 9 am PT | 10 am MT | 11 am CT | Noon ET | 5 pm London.
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