About PACT Couple Therapy:

Sometimes talking alone is not enough. Sometimes we need experience(s) to help us re-find ourselves and reconnect with our partner. A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT), understands that therapy must touch on all spheres of understanding and experience, engaging not only the mind, but the heart and spirit as well. To do this, PACT draws on exciting, cutting-edge research in three areas:

The first is neuroscience, the study of the human brain. Understanding how the brain works provides a physiological basis for understanding how people act and react within relationships.

The second is attachment theory, which explains the biological need to bond with others. Experiences in early relationships create a blueprint that informs the sense of safety and security we bring to adult relationships. Insecurities that have been carried through life can wreck havoc for a couple if these issues are not resolved.

The third area is the biology of human arousal—meaning the moment-to-moment ability to manage our energy, alertness, and readiness to engage.

A PACT therapist draws on this foundation during every session. Don’t worry, it’s not necessary for you as an individual or couple to understand the scientific foundation of PACT!

A PACT therapy session may look different from other forms of couple therapy. Sessions are generally 1.5 - 2 hours long, allowing the space and time for the couple to work deeply and meaningfully. A PACT therapist is not afraid to get a couple out of their seats and moving around, whether recreating experiences from the couple’s history, or creating new experiences for each couple to learn from.

Whether beginning a new relationship or curious about what has happened in a long-term commitment, working with a PACT therapist you and your partner can discover how to:

• stay connected;
• help each other feel safe and secure;
• better manage each other’s emotional highs and lows;
• fight better;
• rekindle your love;
• minimize each other’s stress; and,
• optimize each other’s health.

A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT) was developed by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT—clinician, teacher, and author of Wired for Love, Wired for Dating, and Your Brain on Love.

Click here to watch Stan Tatkin’s TEDx Talk “Relationships Are Hard, But Why?” from 2017.

For more information about PACT, and/or to schedule an appointment, contact David Sherman at (970) 426-5351 or dsherman@riversagecounseling.com.