Tania Riosvelasco, MFT

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Tania Riosvelasco, MFT

I am a Marriage & Family Therapist practicing in private practice in Hamburg, Germany, in the beauti

I am a Marriage & Family Therapist practicing in private practice in Hamburg, Germany, in the beautiful neighborhood of Ottensen. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy in Spanish and English. Every individual, every couple, and every family unit is unique. I look forward to working together with you in your journey with empathy and understanding of your own needs.

22/09/2025

Some of the thoughts that live permanently within me after years of sitting with couples in my therapy room and holding space for their pain.

Small reminders of what actually matters 💗

SAVE this for the days you need it, and would love to hear which one resonates with you.

19/09/2025

Does this sound familiar…?
 You and your partner keep circling back to the same argument, the same conversation, the same pain point —no matter how many times you talk it through.

It’s frustrating. Exhausting. Sometimes it feels hopeless.

Here’s the part no one tells you: Most couples aren’t stuck because they don’t love each other enough or because the problem is unsolvable —they’re stuck because their emotional wounds and needs get in the way of empathy.

When both of you are hurting, it’s incredibly easy to stop hearing each other. When this happens the gap in your relationship becomes wider, faster.
 Something that you can start doing today?

This simple exercise to bring awareness:
 – Identify your triggers – Name your pain point story – Describe your emotional need

When you start from self-awareness, you change the tone of the conversation and make empathy possible.

💜 Save this post to practice with your partner later. 💌 Comment CALM if you’d like my free co-regulation guide to help you reconnect even when things feel tense.

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08/09/2025

A snapshot of a week full of presence.

This life keeps teaching me that intentional presence is the ultimate gift we can give ourselves and those we love.
And this is such a challenging thing to do nowadays. Our day to day is filled with gadgets that keep our brains wanting constant input to satisfy the high of dopamine that our brains have gotten used from all the short, engaging forms of distraction and stimulation.

Staying grounded in quietness for more than a few minutes can feel uncomfortable and hard.

This week, join me in trying to stay increasingly present in your relationships.
Take note of your thoughts, your feelings, your body, and how your loved ones respond to your presence.

Don’t overcomplicate.
Just be you.
You, your presence, is all that you need.
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• Turned in keys to my old office yesterday
• Planned for a date and a Pilates class that we completely missed; ended up crashing a yoga class instead
• Match latte in the neighborhood
• Morning stroll with my youngest 💕
• It feels like more and more like autumn is arriving 🍂
• Food is a love language - connecting over chocolate goodness with my 2nd

03/09/2025

Your gentle reminder to take ownership of your part in the well-being of your relationship 💕

If you’re in Hamburg, take a look at the current exhibition at by Katharina Grosse

29/08/2025

I work with many couples in multicultural relationships,
and again and again, I see the same struggles come up.

Here are the most common problem areas:

- Language differences —> the small misunderstandings that add up
- Loss of home & belonging —> one (or both of you) left behind roots, culture, identity
- Differences in emotional expression —> this one shows up in almost every couple I see
- Family Dynamics —> how to balance your relationship with extended families
- Conflict habits —> what you each learned growing up about fighting and making up
- Money —> managing finances across different backgrounds can be tough
- Parenting styles —> culture deeply shapes how we raise kids

These are not “bad signs”. They are simply the places where love, care, and patience across cultures get tested.

The couples who thrive across cultures are the ones who talk often — about their feelings, their needs, and how they’ll handle differences together.

This is where the real, life-changing work begins: building something that belongs uniquely to the two of you.

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Please remember that IG is for educational purposes and in no way a substitute for therapy.

I am a therapist but not your therapist. If you need relationship help reach out to a professional.

 
   

26/08/2025

Save this to share with your partner later.

All relationships carry differences — it makes absolute sense, you both are different people — the important thing to remember is that HOW you handle those differences is what matters.

Repair,
reconnection,
and awareness are the path toward true emotional safety.

21/08/2025

SAVE this first so you can come back to it later.

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Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide.  
3 in 10 adults will experience anxiety at some point in their lives.

Learning how to recognize, identify, and care for your anxious symptoms is an absolute must in the context of your relationship because anxiety does not only impact the anxious partner, it impacts the relationship as well.

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Take it from someone that treats anxiety, works with couples, and lives with anxiety.
Anxiety can be deeply disorienting, and it can unravel your sense of what’s safe or true.

Don’t let it become a part of your relationship.
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FOLLOW for more on how to keep your relationship healthy from a couples therapist who gets it 🫶🏻

Have you experienced anxiety?

05/02/2025

It‘s an honor to be witness to the hard work that couples do.

See them let go of their protective mechanisms and choose each other instead.

It‘s one of the hardest things that we, as humans, can do. Trust each other in moments of vulnerability AND find ways to connect. This is emotional safety.

Every relationship and every partner is unique in their own way but there are things that remain constant and true for all: those moments that usually remain inconspicuous enough that we end up taking for granted.

The smiles, the hugs, the hellos.
The coffee and tea shared in the morning.
The mental load.
Kids, schedules, work.

All the things that interwoven make up a life; a routine that gets set without getting noticed.

Remember to acknowledge these efforts.
Remember to make your partner feel seen.
Remember to make your partner feel heard.
Remember to ask about their needs.
Remember to share yours.

It‘s the little things that make or break relationships.
Remember that.

23/01/2025

I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago and reflecting about life, I keep wanting and longing for more authenticity, transparency, and courage in how I live.

These four decades of life experience have taught me that humanness is the thread of connection in relationships. And that showing up, for oneself and for others needs to be done without fear.

This space is a reflection of all the frames of my humanness, and these are some of my favorite thoughts from the last weeks. Sharing them again in here.

Would love to hear from you if these reflections resonate with you 🫶🏻

   

21/01/2025

The hardest and most important part after a fight: getting back towards each other.

Repairing the hurt is a big indicator of how healthy your relationship is.

Here’s a little breakdown of what a repair attempt looks like. Make sure to SAVE this and SHARE with your partner 🫶🏻
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+4915752572367

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