Figs & Teale

10/08/2026

This is something I see with couples every single day in my practice. You're not broken. Neither is your partner. You're both just scared.
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10/08/2026

Couples who laugh together during hard conversations are doing something sophisticated. They're not minimizing. They're signaling safety. "We can hold this. This won't kill us." Humor is a form of regulation.

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10/07/2026

Why Negative Actions Hide Deeper Feelings
This is something I see with couples every single day in my practice. You're not broken. Neither is your partner. You're both just scared.
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10/07/2026

I sit between people for a living. Literally. Two chairs facing me. The gap between them is the relationship. My job is to make that gap safe enough to cross.

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10/07/2026

Why You Fear Abandonment & Pursue Connection
This is something I see with couples every single day in my practice. You're not broken. Neither is your partner. You're both just scared.
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10/07/2026

Teale and I realized the 'Time Machine' only works if you stay in the present moment first. You can't fix a future problem if your hearts aren't meeting in the current rupture.

Listen to the Come Here To Me Podcast by Empathi—offering the best couples counseling course, marriage counseling, and relationship advice from San Francisco therapists Figs and Teale. Gain insights and tools to strengthen your relationship.

10/06/2026

Understanding Conservative & Progressive Views
This is something I see with couples every single day in my practice. You're not broken. Neither is your partner. You're both just scared.
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10/06/2026

I am writing about the Compass of Shame. the operating system of reactivity that keeps the world spinning. Reclaim your internal governance. Read Chapter 1 free: empathi.com/book

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10/06/2026

Thrive Together
This is something I see with couples every single day in my practice. You're not broken. Neither is your partner. You're both just scared.
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10/06/2026

Centralization is a lack of trust in herd form. Decentralization is the return to trust. Sovereignty is taking responsibility for your own part of the network.

Breathe easy again with our team of experts. Connection starts with Empathi.