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Tammy 'Kaia' Bruski, MS, LPC, CST
Licensed Psychotherapist in Colorado
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Articles about communication, conflict resolution, trust and intimacy.


When You Don't Fit the Mold— Finding Self-Acceptance and Belonging
From the very beginning of opening my practice, I knew my North Star would be one simple phrase: When you don't fit the mold. I've identified with those words for as long as I can remember. As much as we celebrate diversity, we're still wired to seek people who are most like us. Similarity feels safe. Difference can feel uncertain—even threatening. And sometimes the hardest differences to accept aren't the ones we see in other people. They're the ones we discover within ourse
Jul 6


The Courage to Change: When the Familiar No Longer Serves You
Creating change with confidence.
Jun 17


Why Attachment Styles Matter in Relationships
Attachment styles matter because they shape how we connect with other people, especially in close relationships. They influence how safe we feel with emotional closeness, how we set boundaries, how we handle conflict, and how comfortable we are with trust and vulnerability. When people build a life together, these patterns can have a significant impact on the health of the relationship. What are the four attachment styles? The four main attachment styles are secure, fearful a
May 18


How Sex Therapy and Couples Counseling Work Together to Strengthen Relationships
When people think about relationship problems, they often separate them into categories. Maybe it is primarily about communication. Maybe it is conflict. Maybe it is sex. In reality, these experiences are usually connected. For many couples, sex is one of the ways they feel close, desired, and connected. When something feels off in the relationship, intimacy often changes too. Likewise, when sex becomes stressful, frustrating, or disconnected, it can affect the relationsh
Apr 7


Why Couples Get Stuck in the Same Arguments—and How Couples Therapy Can Help
Most couples find themselves replaying the same conversations over and over, only to feel frustrated that nothing ever changes. Over time, these unresolved discussions can leave partners feeling unheard, misunderstood, lonely, or emotionally disconnected. In fact, every couple I've worked with in relationship therapy describes some version of this experience. They know the conversation almost by heart. The same topic comes up, the same reactions follow, and the discussion end
Jan 6
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