Lina Pranata, Ph.D.
Seattle Prana Psychotherapy​
Licensed Psychologist in Seattle, WA
​Psychotherapy for Adults/Elders/Couples
(Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)

"A good relationship …. is the single best recipe for good health and the most powerful antidote to aging." 
​(Dr. Sue Johnson, Love Sense)

Couples Therapy

Now
Loneliness kills us, emotionally and physically - literally. Loneliness and disconnection in a relationship is even harder on both partners involved. As Robert Waldinger mentions in his "What makes a good life?" Ted Talk, "good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period." If the quality of our most important relationship is so important to us, why is it that we fail at it miserably? It's because we live in a society that teaches us the opposite of what we need to succeed in relationships, e.g., rugged individualism, independence, avoiding conflict. Consequently, we hardly get the right kind of education or modeling when it comes to dealing with conflict constructively and connecting deeply with another human being, even when we think we love them so much. We don't know how to do it! Not because we don't want to! And where do we learn to do it? From all the wrong places, including Hollywood, social media, our parents, etc. On top of that, we all have our own histories of attachment injuries, whether that be from our first family or from a series of failed relationships. No wonder divorce rates continue to escalate. Good relationships take work! Even our mind and body take work to maintain and build, so do happy, satisfying relationships!

 What makes a good life?: Lessons from the longest study on happiness 

The good news is building and developing a reasonably happy and healthy relationship does not take a genius! We can do it if we put the work into it! And more importantly, the outcome makes the work so much more worthwhile! You can spend the rest of your life enjoying and sharing your life with your partners, minus the heartaches, the doubts, and the loneliness. So why wait???
​We're wired to connect and attach and to be interdependent, so why be less than all these?
 If you are ready to change your current relationship to make it better, I would be honored to help you create the kind of relationship that you want and deserve!
 Now that you are ready to work on your relationship, let's get working. Check out the online resource below to help your relationship blossoms!
Making Marriage Work (John Gottman) 

I integrate Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) into my couples work. The American Psychological Association recognizes EFT as a best practice and evidence-based model for working with  couples in distress. I enjoy working with all couples including interracial, LGBT, mixed-orientation, and mid-life or older couples.
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My office is located in the Arboretum Professional Center Building in Madison Valley and Beacon Hill. I am currently accepting new clients. 
​​Contact me for a free 15-min phone consultation to see if we are a good fit. ​​​
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pranapsych09@gmail.com
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206-693-4723
2910 E. Madison St.
​Seattle, WA 98112

4501 15th Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98108