When Depression is in Your Bed℠
When Depression is in Your Bed℠
Trish Sanders, LCSW
#57 Communication for Connection Part 2: How the Imago Intentional Dialogue Changed My Relationship
21 minutes Posted Feb 25, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Framing The Imago Series
Beyond A Communication Tool
Our Separation And Imago Roots
Choosing A Workshop Amid Disconnection
Overwhelm, Walking Out, And A Question
Harville’s Reframe And Safety
Turtle And Octopus Metaphor
How To Create Safety In Practice
Mirroring Without Fixing
Silence, Co‑Regulation, And Return
Owning My Part In The Nightmare
Divorce Words And Imago Ears
Laying Down Tentacles
What Changed In Me
Imago Meets Polyvagal Theory
Guidance, Resources, And Next Week
An Invitation To Take One Step
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What if a single conversation could shift the trajectory of your relationship — not because the problem disappeared, but because you finally felt understood? In this episode, I share the personal story of the moment I used the Imago Intentional Dialogue process in my own marriage and experienced a profound shift from disconnection to genuine understanding. Rather than offering theory alone, this episode explores what it looks like when structured communication tools move from concept to lived...