Brock Family Therapy Center

Brock Family Therapy Center Mental health counseling practice with three locations to serve our community!

Individuals, Couples and Family Therapy services provided in a calm and collaborative environment in the Fern Creek and Springhurst areas.

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08/19/2025

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08/18/2025

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BFTC Jeffersontown location will be hosting a Mental Health IOP (8-week program) starting September 8, 2025. Please scro...
08/15/2025

BFTC Jeffersontown location will be hosting a Mental Health IOP (8-week program) starting September 8, 2025. Please scroll through the post for more information.

**Registration is Required for Attendance - No Walk-Ins**

To schedule your intake evaluation please call (502) 785-4322

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08/08/2025

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We want to congratulate our BFTC clinician, Marissa Barton, on obtaining her LCSW licensure!
08/07/2025

We want to congratulate our BFTC clinician, Marissa Barton, on obtaining her LCSW licensure!

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08/07/2025

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08/06/2025

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08/05/2025

Many people enter relationships with a learned pattern where one partner becomes the “doer” and the other unconsciously slips into being less engaged. This dynamic often looks like one person saying, “I don’t know how to do that” or “Just tell me what to do,” while showing little initiative to actually learn or take ownership. Over time, it creates a lopsided system where one person is overfunctioning, remembering, tracking, planning, teaching, while the other stays under-involved.

This isn’t always intentional. Often, it’s rooted in family history where one person learned, “I don’t need to ask, I’ll just rely on someone else,” and the other learned, “If I don’t fix it, everything might fall apart.” It became familiar.

Eventually, this dynamic can lead to burnout and resentment. You might start to believe that you’re too controlling or too impatient, but what’s often happening is a codependent loop: one person avoids responsibility, and the other over-functions to keep things from falling apart.

The way forward isn’t reminding more or explaining better. It’s about stepping back. Let them forget. Let them feel the discomfort of not following through. That discomfort is often what they’ve relied on you to absorb.

And here’s how to begin unlearning it:
> Notice the nag/overexplaining loop: When you hear yourself saying things like “Remember that?” or “Do you even know how to do that?” that’s a sign you’re doing their work. Pause and ask: If I stop, will this get done without me?
> Let them fail in real time: If they say they’ll handle something, don’t jump in. Let it play out. If it doesn’t happen, name it calmly. Then wait.
> Check your self-talk: Catch thoughts like “I’m too much” or “Maybe I just expect too much.” That’s often guilt from old roles, not the truth about your needs.
> Have a repair talk when it blows up: Don’t pretend things are fine when you’re carrying quiet resentment. Practice talking about it.

Unlearning this pattern won’t feel comfortable, but it is what makes a real partnership possible.

I’m rooting for you always, cycle breakers!
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07/09/2025

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Happy 4th of July to those celebrating.Brock Customer Care will be out of the office for the holiday. America Windows (1...
07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July to those celebrating.

Brock Customer Care will be out of the office for the holiday.

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10300 Brookridge Village Boulevard Suite 104
Louisville, KY
40291

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm

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+15027854322

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