Daniel Fulton, M.A., AMFT, APCC

Group forming now in Pasadena, CA. If you are a dad, this may be just the kind of safe, supportive space you need right now.

If we don’t tell our partners what we want, need, and expect, how can they give that to us? Chances are, the assumptions you bring into your relationship are not going to be the same as your partner’s. Being clear in our communication helps create solid relationships, built on a shared sense of clear expectations and understanding. For some of us, we never learned how to speak up for our own needs, but learning to tolerate the vulnerability required to do so is in act of love.... . . . Daniel Fulton, M.A. Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 112716) Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 6271) Supervised by Margaret (Meg) Bezucha, LMFT 100194 . . . #therapy #mentalhealth #relationships #counseling #connection #couples #communication @ Pasadena, California See more

Love this thinking from Hallie G Therapy! I wonder if a helpful question we could ask ourselves is, if I push through this discomfort, will I be expanded or diminished? More myself or less? As with most things, trauma can cloud our ability to answer, and we may need to seek helping in gaining clarity. Would love to hear others’ thoughts.

In being seen and loved for who we are, how we think, and what we feel, we learn it’s okay to be as we are. I love this article. Our attachment experiences teach us how to feel about ourselves, others, and the world around us. In my work with couples and individuals, the goal is to create enough safety for people to risk the kind of vulnerability that is necessary for real connection. As the author states it:... Most people believe a connection is something they earn by being ‘good enough’ when it is really something they develop by being willing enough. https://forge.medium.com/if-connection-is-our-core-human-ne

What gets in the way of loving connection? We therapists have a lot of names for these things: defenses, maladaptive thoughts & behaviors, attachment issues, shame gremlins. You might have your own names for them: exhaustion, busy-ness, overwhelm, responsibilities, mistrust, misunderstanding... It may come down to the simple fact that it is not easy to let ourselves be truly known by another person. And yet, whether we acknowledge it or not, we crave it deeply. Most of us hav...e plenty of reasons to protect ourselves from vulnerability, but it’s worth remembering what vulnerability has to offer us when we share it with those who deserve our trust. What barriers have you put in place? Who in your life can you safely let through those barriers? What do you have to gain by letting yourself be known? . . . Daniel Fulton, M.A. Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 112716) Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 6271) Supervised by Margaret (Meg) Bezucha, LMFT 100194 . . . #therapy #mentalhealth #relationships #counseling #connection See more

Through our evolution, humans have been shaped, strengthened, and defined by our connection to one another. Often, the deepest emotional pain we experience comes from disconnection to the important people in our lives. Sometimes, this begins with disconnection from ourselves. My work as a therapist is dedicated to helping people re-connect with themselves and the people they love, whether that’s their partners, children, family, or friends. Through meaningful connection to ot...hers, we can become our best selves. . . . . . #therapy #mentalhealth #relationships #counseling #connection . . . Daniel Fulton, M.A. Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 112716) Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 6271) Supervised by Margaret (Meg) Bezucha, LMFT 100194 See more