In a culture that glorifies independence and self-sufficiency, relational therapy is quiet resistance. It reminds us that healing is not a solo project but a collective one—rooted in empathy, repair, and real connection.

Shame often begins as a quiet tension in the body — a pressure that whispers you are wrong. For years, I mistook that feeling for discipline, even safety. Learning to listen to shame with self-compassion became the first step toward healing the parts of me that only knew survival.