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Rebecca Clark, Marriage and Family Therapist

Facilitating Two- and Three- Day EFT Couples Intensives for relationship clarity and connection

01/23/2026

I work with many high-performing couples who are incredibly good at managing full lives. Often, that same high-yield efficiency in their professional world yields a disconnect in their relationship. Their loving marriage begins to feel more like a capable partnership than an intimate connection.

In this new blog, I explore not only why this “efficient roommate” pattern is so common for physicians, business leaders, and other professionals in demanding careers; but also how couples can begin finding their way back to each other before resentment builds.

If this dynamic feels familiar, I hope this piece offers clarity, language, and a few gentle places to start shifting back into meaningful connection.

👉 Why High-Performance Couples Become “Efficient Roommates” (And How to Find Your Way Back)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-high-performance-couples-become-efficient-how-find-clark-lmft-pr0ve

01/22/2026

In the world of high-demand careers—whether you’re a physician, a business leader, or a community pillar—efficiency is your superpower. You know how to manage complex schedules, lead teams, and solve problems under pressure.

Often, that same efficiency quietly reshapes life at home. You divide and conquer the household, the kids, and the calendar. You communicate clearly, make decisions quickly, and keep things running smoothly. From the outside, it looks like a well-oiled machine.

And then one day, you realize something is missing.

Continue reading here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-high-performance-couples-become-efficient-how-find-clark-lmft-pr0ve

01/20/2026

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01/16/2026

So many of the couples I work with are deeply capable, thoughtful people. They’ve built meaningful careers, families, and lives they care about. And yet, the place they often feel the most confused, discouraged, or lonely is in their relationship.

Not because they don’t love each other.
But because life gets full, emotions get complicated, and somewhere along the way, connection starts to feel harder to access.

Our relationships shape how safe we feel in the world, how supported we feel under stress, and how much joy we’re able to experience in our everyday lives. When that bond feels strained or distant, it affects far more than just the relationship itself.

❤️‍🩹The good news is that disconnection doesn’t mean something is broken beyond repair. Every couple gets stuck at times. What matters is having the support, space, and guidance to understand what’s happening beneath the surface—and to find your way back to one another.

Investing in your relationship isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong.”
It’s about caring for what matters most.

Feel free to send me a message if you’re curious if a 2-3 day couple intensive is right for you.

01/14/2026

It’s more meaningful and clarifying than you might think 💛

01/13/2026

As we step into a new year, many couples feel pressure to do better or fix their relationship. As a couples therapist, I often encourage something much simpler—and much more powerful.

Rather than starting with what’s wrong, I invite partners to reflect on this question together:

👉 When we lose our way with each other, what helps us find our way back?

Every couple gets stuck at times. Disconnection doesn’t mean something is broken—it means you’re human. What matters most isn’t avoiding those moments, but learning how to recognize them and gently return to one another.

This isn’t about blame or performance.
It’s about care, understanding, and remembering what helps you feel safe, seen, and connected—especially when life feels full, or emotions run high.

If you’re looking for a meaningful place to begin this year, start here ❤️Not with fixing—but with finding your way back, together.

12/30/2025

💛 Taking a quiet moment to rest, reflect, and simply be,
before the new year begins.

Couples come to therapy to feel safe, seen, and close again--

and that's the work I love to do. 💛

Wishing space, warmth, and connection for the days ahead. ✨☕️🛋️

12/29/2025

I was snuggling on the sofa with my nine-year-old niece over the holidays, wrapped in a plaid blanket, when she started asking all about my work with couples. Kids are so perceptive. As she listened intently to me describe what happens in a couples intensive, she looked up and said:

“I bet you have to just ask them to slow down.”

Out of the mouths of babes. She’s only nine, but she hit on the most important aspect of what I do.

When you’re stuck in conflict, everything feels fast, loud, and urgent. My primary job is to help you slow down those intense emotions so you can actually hear what’s happening at the heart level.

In the calm space of an intensive, we stop the "fast" cycle of blame so you can:
- Slow down to discover what you’re feeling on the inside.
- Learn to share those deeper feelings in a clearer way.
- Respond with care so that big emotions turn into connection instead of distance.

Sometimes the most profound shifts in a relationship start with one simple instruction: Just slow down.

Ready to find your way back to each other in 2026? If you’re a busy professional couple ready to slow down and do the deep work, I offer a brief complimentary consultation to see if an intensive in Newcastle is right for you.

12/23/2025

✨ Quick Holiday Reset for You and Your Partner✨

The holidays are a beautiful time, but they can also be a pressure cooker for old, painful patterns 🎄. If you feel the "speed" of the season pulling you apart, I want to offer a gentle reminder to slow down together.

This 5-minute reset isn't about solving every problem—it’s about signaling to your partner: "I’m here, and we’re a team" 🤝

🌬️ Step 1: Pause — Put the phones away and take one slow breath together.

💬 Step 2: Name it — "Today is a lot, but I want to feel connected to you."

🤍 Step 3: Share — Name one small thing you need to feel seen today.

🧺 Step 4: Offer — Give one small act of support to lighten their load.

🙏 Step 5: Appreciate — A simple "thank you" for doing this work with me.

Small moments of repair like this build the emotional safety that carries you through the busy seasons of life.

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12/18/2025

Anxious and avoidant describe protective moves, not who you are. The real shift happens when you map the cycle and change the dance together.

If this resonates, I offer a brief complimentary consultation to see whether a 2 to 3-day intensive in Newcastle, Maine, could help.

Read more about "Breaking the Label: How to Stop Being "Anxious" and "Avoidant" and Start Connecting", here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaking-label-how-stop-being-anxious-avoidant-start-clark-lmft-8z9me

12/16/2025

Here’s something most people won’t tell you: ‘I’m sorry’ alone won’t rebuild trust.❤️‍🩹

Rebuilding trust asks you to slow down, understand your partner’s felt experience, name the impact, take ownership, and show up consistently so both of you can feel safe again.💞

In EFT, we slow down, map the patterns behind the hurt, and practice steady repairs that restore connection. It’s not instant—but it is possible.

If you want a calm, confidential space to work on this together, I offer a brief complimentary consultation to see whether a 2–3 day intensive in Newcastle could help.
https://www.rebeccaclarklmft.com/

12/11/2025

A couples intensive can be a powerful way to reconnect. By setting aside focused time together, you can notice the patterns that keep you apart, clarify what matters most, and take steps to find your way back to each other.

🤝 Many couples leave feeling closer and more understood, though progress depends on your engagement, history, and how long these patterns have been present.

It is real, sometimes challenging work.

Difficult emotions can arise, and tension may increase before it eases—but unlike at home, I’ll be with you to guide you through new ways of reaching, responding, and reconnecting. An intensive is not a quick fix, not crisis care, and it cannot promise results. What you take home is a shared map for repair, shaped by what you’ve experienced together in session, plus practical ways to practice at home—helping you feel confident, connected, and better able to respond instead of getting stuck or opposed to each other.

If you want to explore whether a Two- to Three-Day Intensive in Newcastle, Maine could be a helpful next step for you as a couple, I offer a brief complimentary consultation.

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https://www.rebeccaclarklmft.com/twoday-couples-intensive

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