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Therapy Guide: Respectful Communication

October 2nd, 2023

How to bring up respectful family communication with your therapist.

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If you want to work on respectful communication in your family, here are some ways to bring it up with your therapist:

  • “I want to improve how I communicate with my family. Can we work on that together?”
  • “I get so triggered when I’m with my family, and then I become disrespectful. I really want to work on not getting so triggered and how I communicate.”
  • “I want to learn how to communicate respectfully, even when I’m upset or triggered. Can you help me learn some strategies?”
  • “When I talk to my mom, I get so overwhelmed and angry. She’s so disrespectful, and I don’t know how to interact with her. I really want to understand why that’s happening.”