416: Navigating Relationship Conflict

Relationships will have conflict. Successful relationships are not necessarily built by preventing conflict, but instead by navigating it in a healthy and productive way. Listen to today’s show for valuable tools and tips for navigating relationship conflict better.

In this episode with Stephanie Wijkstrom we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

• Identifying similar conflict patterns and how to change these patterns
• What you can learn about conflict resolution from a hostage negotiator
• How to listen productively when resolving conflict
• The best way to respond to your partner to help resolve conflict effectively
• Specific communication tips for conflict resolution
• And much more!

Stephanie Wijkstrom, LPC, NCC is a licensed counselor and Founder of Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh. Stephanie’s clinical specialty lies in preventative care, wellness, and providing relationship counseling to couples who are in relationship distress and supporting relationship recovery in all phases of love including grieving and loss of a relationship. She is author of Creating Relationship Wellness which offers relationship enhancement techniques to couples which is a divorce prevention tool. When Stephanie isn’t serving the mental health and wellness needs of her community she can be found practicing yoga or meditation.

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