Wendi L. Dumbroff, MA, LPC, was a recent guest on “High On Healthy”, hosted by Richard Zwicky.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Dumbroff explored the concept of partner-blaming during conflicts in relationships.
She discussed why people often find themselves seeking the same qualities in different relationships, explaining that many individuals unknowingly repeat familiar relationship patterns in hopes of healing past experiences. She noted theories that people are driven by an unconscious attempt to repair unresolved emotional wounds.”There’s one theory that says everything we do is repair, or an attempt at repair. If someone had that very critical parent, and they married someone who’s very critical, it’s that attempt at repair.”
Wendi added that familiarity can be a powerful influence on relationship choices, even when those patterns are unhealthy. “What’s familiar is comfortable, it’s known, even if it’s uncomfortably comfortable. This could be seen as the attempt at repair.”
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ABOUT WENDI L. DUMBROFF:
Wendi L. Dumbroff is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice, where she specializes in individual, family, couples, and sex therapy. She is a highly trained couple and sex therapist who provides a safe, non-judgmental, and sex-positive environment.
Dumbroff has extensive experience counseling individuals, families, and couples, around many different matters including; infidelity, lack of communication, depression, anxiety, and all aspects of sexual issues. Highly intuitive, she honors the perspectives of each person in the room; she deeply believes therapy is a very courageous choice and a key to understanding un-useful patterns, which repeat in relationships.
Additionally, Dumbroff is a certified teacher of mindfulness and meditation which are skills she brings into her therapy practice. CLICK HERE to see more of Wendi’s media coverage.
For more information, please contact Wendi Dumbroff at wendidumbroff@gmail.com or at (973) 937-8651.
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