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Relational Therapy in Scarsdale, NY

Trauma-Informed Support for Relationship Patterns, Emotional Reactivity, and Connection

Relational therapy is for individuals who notice that relationship struggles do not show up in just one place. Instead, they tend to repeat across partners, family relationships, friendships, or other close connections. You may find yourself feeling emotionally reactive, disconnected, misunderstood, or stuck in patterns that do not reflect who you want to be in relationships.

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At Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, we offer relational therapy in Scarsdale, NY grounded in a trauma-informed, depth-oriented approach. This work is designed for people who want more than surface-level communication tips and are ready to understand the deeper emotional and relational patterns shaping their relationships.

​What Is Relational Therapy?

Relational therapy focuses on how you relate to others and to yourself. Rather than treating relationship struggles as isolated problems, relational therapy looks at the emotional patterns, attachment dynamics, and nervous system responses that influence how connection, conflict, and closeness are experienced.

Relational therapy may be a good fit if you notice:

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  • Similar conflicts or emotional dynamics repeating across relationships
     

  • Strong emotional reactions such as anger, withdrawal, or overwhelm
     

  • Feeling lonely, unseen, or unimportant even in close relationships
     

  • Difficulty trusting others or feeling emotionally safe
     

  • Struggles with boundaries, people-pleasing, or fear of conflict
     

This approach supports lasting change by helping you understand why these patterns exist, not just how to manage them.

​Our Relational Approach

At Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, therapy is collaborative, thoughtful, and paced to support emotional safety. Our therapists draw from evidence-based, trauma-informed practices to help clients:

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  • Increase emotional awareness and regulation
     

  • Understand relational patterns with curiosity rather than self-blame
     

  • Reduce emotional reactivity and shutdown
     

  • Improve communication and boundary-setting
     

  • Develop more secure, fulfilling relationships
     

We work with individuals who value depth, insight, and a therapeutic process that honors the complexity of human relationships.

Therapist for Relational Therapy:
Sonia Gonzalez, M.S., LMHC

Sonia Gonzalez, M.S., LMHC is a trauma-informed anxiety and relational therapist at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling. She works extensively with individuals who struggle with emotional reactivity, relationship patterns, and feelings of disconnection across relationships.

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Sonia is especially well-suited for clients who:

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  • Feel angry, irritable, or emotionally reactive in relationships
     

  • Experience loneliness, self-doubt, or feeling unimportant to others
     

  • Struggle with family conflict or emotionally charged dynamics
     

  • Want a gentle, relational, trauma-informed approach
     

  • Prefer therapy in English or Spanish
     

Sonia offers in-person relational therapy in Scarsdale, NY as well as virtual therapy for residents of New York and Florida, in accordance with licensure guidelines.

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Relational Therapy in Scarsdale and Westchester County, NY

We provide relational therapy in Scarsdale, NY, serving clients throughout Westchester County, including White Plains, Eastchester, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and surrounding communities. Virtual therapy options may be available depending on clinician licensure and client location.

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If you are searching for relational therapy near you or a trauma-informed approach to relationship struggles, our team is here to support you.

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If relationship patterns, emotional reactivity, or disconnection have been weighing on you, relational therapy can help you move toward greater clarity, regulation, and connection.

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👉 Learn more about relational therapy at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling.

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