Neil Hutchinson
Therapist, couples sessions
Neil sees couples in which one or both partners carry a trauma history. He meets each partner alone at least once before joint sessions begin, so each person can say what they want to keep private.
His sessions help partners slow down an argument, say what they need and notice when the past is in the room. Either partner can stop a session at any time.
At a glance
Couples sessions of 75 minutes
Meets each partner alone before joint sessions
In person in Springfield, by video for clients in Illinois
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) · IL Lic. 000000
Neil's approach
Neil agrees with both partners, before the first joint session, on what is shared and what is not, and on a signal that either of them can use to pause.
Ways of working
Couples sessions
Slowing conflict down so each partner can finish a thought.
Separate first meetings
Each partner meets Neil alone first, and decides what stays private.
When the past shows up
Naming when an old experience is shaping a present argument, at a pace both partners can hold.