Improving Relationships. Enhancing Connection. Supporting Your Wellbeing.
What Is Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)?
At Groundbreaker Therapy, I use Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to help you understand how your relationships and social connections affect your emotional health. This approach focuses on your current relationships, patterns of communication, and life transitions.
Rather than spending extensive time in the past, IPT is present-focused and goal-oriented. Together, we explore how challenges in your relationships—such as conflict, loss, role changes, or isolation—may contribute to stress or low mood. Then we develop skills to strengthen communication, improve connection, and build a greater sense of support and balance.
Who Benefits From This Approach
Interpersonal Therapy can be a great fit if you:
- Are you experiencing relationship challenges, conflict, or disconnection
- Are you navigating a major life transition, such as a breakup, career change, or loss
- Feel lonely or isolated and want to build stronger connections
- Notice that your emotional well-being is closely tied to your relationships
- Want a structured, practical approach that helps you create real change
If you are currently in crisis or need additional support, we can explore whether IPT is the right starting point or if it should be combined with other approaches to meet your needs.
How I Use Interpersonal Therapy In Sessions
In our sessions, we focus on understanding your relationships, identifying unhelpful patterns, and building communication and connection skills that align with your goals.
- Exploring Relationship Patterns – We begin by identifying key relationships in your life and how they impact your emotions and sense of well-being.
- Identifying Core Interpersonal Issues – Together, we determine which areas are most important to focus on, such as unresolved conflict, grief, or social disconnection.
- Building New Skills – We work on practical strategies for communication, boundary setting, and strengthening support systems.
- Applying Change – You practice new approaches in daily life and reflect on what works and what feels challenging.
- Integrating Growth – As your relationships improve, we focus on maintaining healthy patterns and building confidence in your ability to connect.
What You Can Expect In Sessions
IPT is collaborative and focused on progress. You can expect a balance of exploration and action as we work through the relationships that shape your emotional life.
You might experience:
- Greater awareness of how relationships influence your mood
- Improved communication and conflict resolution skills
- A stronger sense of connection and belonging
- Reduced feelings of isolation or misunderstanding
- More confidence in setting boundaries and expressing needs
Why This Approach Matters
Relationships are central to emotional health. When they are strained, life can feel heavy and disconnected. When they are strong and supportive, healing becomes possible. Interpersonal Therapy helps you repair, strengthen, and build those connections.
At Groundbreaker Therapy, I believe that growth happens through relationships—both the ones you bring into therapy and the ones we build together. IPT provides a practical and compassionate way to improve your relationships and, in turn, your overall wellbeing.
Is This Approach Right For You?
This approach may be right for you if you:
- Want to improve how you communicate and connect with others
- Are you ready to address relational patterns that contribute to stress
- Prefer a structured and focused approach that leads to tangible change
- Value working on the here and now rather than only exploring the past
If you prefer long-term, insight-focused therapy or need trauma-specific support, we can combine IPT with other approaches to create a plan that fits your goals.
Next Steps
If this approach sounds right for you, I invite you to reach out. Schedule a consultation to learn how Interpersonal Therapy at Groundbreaker Therapy can help you build stronger relationships, improve communication, and feel more connected in your life. Together, we will create a space that supports your growth, your relationships, and your sense of self.
