When Depression is in Your Bed℠
When Depression is in Your Bed℠
Trish Sanders, LCSW
#56 Communication for Connection Part 1: The Imago Intentional Dialogue Process
29 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Why Dialogue Changed Our Marriage
Next Week’s Live Demo Preview
The Appointment: Gaining Consent To Talk
Urgency, Safety, And Nervous Systems
Scheduling, 24 Hours, And Real Life
Mirroring: Being Seen And Reflected
Validation: Making Sense Without Agreement
Tiny Triggers, Big Hurts
Why Everything Makes Sense In Context
Empathy: Imagining Feelings, Not Mind Reading
Sender And Receiver Roles
Breaking Simultaneous Monologuing
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What if the way you’ve been trying to communicate is actually preventing the connection you long for, even when your intentions are loving? In this episode, I introduce the Imago Intentional Dialogue process, a structured communication tool that helped transform my own marriage from separation to recommitment. Rather than focusing on winning arguments or fixing problems, this model creates safety, understanding, and genuine connection, even during difficult conversations. Through an attachmen...