Trauma-Informed Couples Coaching
for You & Your partner.

Learn how to transform your relationship from conflict to connection — rebuild safety, deepen intimacy, and create lasting closeness by understanding each other’s triggers, setting healthy boundaries, and healing old patterns together.

rebuilding Love
where survival took over.

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Couples Coaching

There was a time,
when you looked
at each other
and felt safe.

Now you doubt and question that safety between every text, half done dishes and another missed opportunity for intimacy. Conversations escalate faster than you expect. Something you meant well lands wrong. Silences last longer than they should. One feels ignored, the other one criticised. Small conflicts feel heavy, older. 

You’ve tried talking it through. You’ve tried giving space. You’ve tried “communicating better.” You still love each other, but something keeps getting the way. Something neither of you fully understands, name or control. But that “something” often has a name: Trauma.

You begin to heal the moment you feel seen,
heard and understood.

When Trauma is the third Partner in the Relationship

Trauma in relationship shows up as:

  • Overreactions that don’t make sense.
  • Emotional shutdown.
  • Getting defensive. 
  • Need for control.
  • Distancing from connection and intimacy. 
  • Fear of abandonment or being trapped. 
  • Repeating patterns from early relationships. 

Trauma turns loving partners into protectors in battle mode.

You’re not fighting each other you’re fighting ghosts from the past.

That is not a relationship problem. That is a nervous system challenge.

Couples Coaching

How did we get here?

You know this isn’t really about the dishes. 

It’s about the feeling underneath. 

Not being seen. Not being valued. Not being safe to be vulnerable.

Most of us are trying, often desperately, to find comfort and avoid pain.

But in that effort to protect ourselves, we end up holding back from life… from our partners… and even from our own deeper needs.

Instead, we find ourselves repeating familiar patterns from the past that we know too well. 

The same arguments.
The same emotional reactions.
The same distance that appears when things feel too vulnerable.

It can begin to feel as though something inside of us has taken over, a hidden part that reacts before we have a chance to choose differently.

This work gently brings awareness to those parts.

Together, we begin to understand them, listen to what they are protecting, and create the safety needed for them to soften.

From there, something powerful becomes possible:

The patterns that once created distance begin to loosen… and the barriers that once blocked intimacy can finally begin to dissolve. 

Couples Coaching

Working with Trauma within our intimate relationships

Traditional couples therapy often focuses on surface-level communication tools. But if your nervous system is dysregulated, no communication script will save you. 

Trauma-informed couples therapy works differently. It’s embodied, relational & awareness

This is not about deciding who is right. It is about creating safety so both of you can listen to each other, so you can feel safe again. 

Hello, nice to meet you.

I am Teodora,

I’m a trauma survivor, certified trauma-informed coach & NARM practitioner

I support people in breaking free from the patterns that keep them stuck in conflict, disconnection, or self-doubt. My work is trauma-informed and focused on helping you feel safer within yourself and your relationships so intimacy, trust, and authenticity can grow.

My path into this work began with my own healing. I once struggled deeply with anxious attachment, feeling unlovable while simultaneously fearing the vulnerability that comes with true commitment. 

Through trauma-informed healing, I learned how these patterns form and how they can change. That personal transformation now informs the way I support others in creating healthier, more secure relationships.

My approach.

Inside the Sessions

In our work together, we go beyond simply talking about problems. We focus on understanding what is happening beneath the surface of your relationship—in the body, the nervous system, and the relational patterns that shape how you connect. Inside our sessions, you will learn how to:

Understand the dynamic that exists between you, rather than getting stuck in who is right or wrong.

Develop embodied awareness & move beyond automatic reactions 

Stay open and present when old wounds are activated

Understand trauma in the nervous system & the influence in your relationship. 

Feel and respond to your partner’s emotional experience 


Use co-regulation to restore connection
Learn practical ways to support each other’s nervous systems so the relationship becomes a source of safety rather than stress.

Transform inherited relational patterns &  begin creating new ways of relating together.

This process allows couples to move from reactive patterns to conscious connection, creating relationships built on safety, understanding, and deeper intimacy.

what people say about the sessions

Working together helped us understand the deeper patterns behind our conflicts. Instead of always fighting in the same way, we started to see what was really happening beneath the surface and actually address it. Our relationship feels calmer, safer, and more connected than it has in years.
 

- Denise

Our sessions gave us a space where both of us felt heard and understood. We learned how our childhood is influencing the way act under stress  with each other. That awareness alone shifted so much for us.

- Michael

What felt different about this work was the focus on what was happening in our bodies and emotions, not just our communication. We learned how to slow down, understand our triggers, and support each other instead of reacting. It completely changed the way we handle difficult moments. 
I´m glad for that. 

- Laura

We are a better couple after the sessions. This work helped us move out of having to defend ourselves and into real understanding. Instead of feeling like we were on opposite sides, we began to feel like we were on the same team again. It brought a level of depth and honesty to our relationship that we didn’t have before.

- Paula

What Couples often bring into the room

This is for couples who:

  • Feel stuck in the same arguments. 
  • Love each other but feel disconnected.
  • Struggle with intimacy and closeness. 
  • Struggle with trust after betrayal or emotional injury.
  • Experience one partner shutting down while the other pursues.
  • Know something deeper is driving the conflict.
  • Are ready to invest in doing this properly.
  • Are navigating polyamory or de-conditioning patriarchal notions. 

This is not for couples looking for a quick fix. It is for those ready for transformation.  

Imagine looking at your partner and thinking:

“We made it through something hard — together.”

That is possible.

Couples Coaching

This is a movement toward Conscious Love. 

 It begins with a simple but powerful understanding: neither you nor your partner are broken. 

The patterns that create distance between us are often the echoes of our unhealed past experiences living in your nervous system, quietly shaping how we protect ourselves in moments of vulnerability. 

Our intimate relationships are the deepest container for healing we can experience & a catalyser for profound inner change. 

They can be a safe place where we get to be held, loved and seen, releasing traumas that in the past have blocked intimacy, joy, and peace.  

Your Next Step

A different relationship is possible.

Right now, you might recognise the pattern in your relationships but not the way out of it.

I´m here to support you in discovering the honest essence between the two of you. This is not about fixing your relationship overnight. 

It’s about no longer letting the past unconsciously control it. 

The couples who choose this work are not the ones without problems. 

They are the ones who decide their relationship is worth creating consciously.

Foundation Reset

For couples who want clarity and immediate stability: 

  • 3 sessions (90 minutes each)
  • We focus on understanding your dynamics, patterns, triggers, and nervous system responses that bring you into conflict or shutdown
  • We look at immediate tools and communication styles  to improve and support your connection
  • I create a safe space where the both of you can express yourselves, listen and feel heard. 
We look to understand what is happening beneath the surface and leave with initial regulation tools.

CHF 720 (CHF 240/session)

Deep Repair Process

(Most Chosen)

For couples ready to shift patterns and rebuild trust: 

  • 6 sessions (90 minutes each)
  • Trauma-informed exploration of past wounding & integration of crisis moments 
  • Guided repair conversations in-session
  • Nervous system co- regulation, deep listening. 
  • Release of each partner’s protective strategies (fight, flight, freeze, fawn)
  • Rebuilding emotional safety step by step
  • Tools to navigate triggers without escalation
  • Integration practices between sessions (simple, structured, realistic)

You break free from repeating cycles and begin experiencing real moments of safety, intimacy & connection again.

CHF 1,380 (CHF 230/session)

Secure Love Intensive

For couples committed to long-term change, healing their attachment style & building a secure & conscious partnership: 

  • 10 sessions (90 minutes each)
  • Full trauma-informed relational work
  • Deep pattern rewiring and emotional processing
  • Advanced communication & repair tools
  • Priority scheduling + email support between sessions

CHF 2,200 (CHF 220/session)

Sessions in English & German. 

For the highly sensitive. Spiritual people. Lovers.
Nerds. Earth Guardians. Adventurers.
Creatives. Coaches. Seekers. Nomads.
Families. Expats. And for you.

Your next step

You don’t need to decide everything today.

Your first call is always free. 

You only need to decide whether you’re willing to explore a different way forward.

FAQ

Trauma integration works with the nervous system, the body, and emotional patterns — not just the story of what happened. Instead of analysing or reliving past experiences, we focus on creating safety in the present moment so unfinished survival responses can gently complete and integrate. This work is paced, embodied, and relational, supporting lasting change rather than short-term insight.

No. Trauma is not defined by the event itself, but by how overwhelming it was for your nervous system. Many clients come with chronic stress, emotional numbness, difficulty setting boundaries, people-pleasing, anxiety, or a sense of being stuck or disconnected. All of these are valid entry points for trauma integration work.

Sessions are slow, attuned, and guided by what your system can safely process. We work with body sensations, emotions, relational patterns, and present-moment awareness. You remain in choice at all times — nothing is forced, relived, or pushed through. The goal is increased regulation, clarity, and capacity, not emotional overwhelm.

Our work includes inner child healing, parts work, somatic healing, working with ancestors, nervous system regulation, presencing, systemic understanding, embodiment. It is not psychotherapy and does not replace clinical treatment. The focus is on present-moment regulation, integration, and embodied change rather than diagnosis or pathology. If at any point additional medical support is needed, this will be named and encouraged.

Emotional healing takes time. How long an integration process lasts depends on different elements, including the intentions set for the coaching and the integration into daily life. On average a Trauma-Integration process spans 6-20 sessions. A healthy amount of sessions is taking place 2-3 weeks apart, in crisis situations once a week. The coaching process may be ended anytime (with advance notice) by both the client or myself. In this case a final closure and feedback meeting should be planned as it is vital to the process.

I adhere to a strict confidentiality value in my work with clients. I commit to not disclose anything that comes up during sessions or in communication between sessions to a 3rd party without explicit consent from the client.

Session Booking
Sessions are confirmed once booked and paid for. In-person sessions include the reservation of a practice room, which is paid in advance.

Rescheduling
In Person Sessions may be rescheduled up to 7 days before the scheduled appointment at no additional cost. Online Sessions may be rescheduled up to 3 days before. 

Rescheduling in person session requests made less than 7 days in advance cannot be accommodated, as room and time commitments have already been incurred. In such cases, the session is charged in full.

Cancellations
Cancellations made less than 7 days before the session are charged in full. This applies whether the session is online or in person.

Exceptions
Exceptions may be made in cases of genuine emergency or acute illness. 

No-Shows
Missed sessions or no-shows are charged in full and cannot be rescheduled.

Why this policy exists
This policy is not punitive — it exists to protect the consistency, presence, and integrity of the therapeutic space. Clear agreements support safety, reliability, and depth in our work together.

By booking a session, you agree to these terms.

Sessions can be paid with Twint or via bank transfer – both Euro and Swiss Francs. Session fees are not covered by the Swiss health insurance.