Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
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PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) is an innovative, science-based method for helping couples build secure, lasting connections by understanding how early attachment, nervous system regulation, and brain responses impact their relationship.
Developed by Dr. Stan Tatkin, PACT helps couples move beyond surface-level communication issues and into deeper emotional safety, using real-time interactions and therapist-guided practices that bring awareness to how partners relate—physically, emotionally, and neurologically.
WHAT WE OFFER FOR YOU
At Cornerstone Wellness Center, PACT offers couples a structured path to repair trust, reduce conflict, and create long-term emotional resilience.
Why PACT Is Used
When couples fight, withdraw, or miscommunicate, it often stems from unspoken fears, nervous system triggers, and unconscious attachment patterns—not just “bad habits.”
PACT is ideal for couples who experience:
Repeating conflicts that never resolve
Emotional shutdown, anxiety, or defensiveness
Difficulty trusting or staying emotionally connected
Past trauma that affects current closeness
Challenges in managing differences without escalating
Strong love—but a weak sense of safety
PACT gives couples the tools to notice and adjust these patterns in the moment—before things spiral.
The Goal of PACT Couples Therapy
The goal of PACT is to help couples:
Understand how their brains and bodies react under stress
Create a secure-functioning relationship rooted in mutual care and responsibility
Develop more freedom to feel, relate, and choose consciously
Respond instead of react during difficult conversations
Build rituals and agreements that support connection
PACT doesn’t focus only on words—it uses eye contact, tone, body language, and timing to strengthen real-time emotional attunement.
How PACT Helps Couples Build Real Safety
PACT helps couples stop reacting from fear—and start relating from connection. By learning how your brain and body respond under stress, you gain the ability to support your partner and yourself in ways that build trust over time.
At Cornerstone Wellness Center, our PACT-trained therapists work with you in real-time, offering tools that go beyond talk and into tangible, lived relationship change.
A Simple Story:
Meet Dan and Rochelle
Dan and Rochelle have been together for 6 years. They love each other—but every disagreement turns into a blow-up or total shutdown. They’ve tried “communication tools” before, but nothing sticks when they’re triggered.
At Cornerstone Wellness Center, they began PACT therapy. Their therapist helped them recognize how Rochelle’s nervous system freezes during conflict—and how Dan tends to pursue without realizing she’s overwhelmed. With practice, they learned how to pause, regulate together, and protect their connection as a team.
Now, they still disagree—but without losing each other in the process.
Disclaimer
The story shared above is a fictional example created for educational purposes. It does not represent a real client or actual session at Cornerstone Wellness Center. We are fully committed to maintaining your privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Any resemblance to real persons, living or deceased, is purely coincidental.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is PACT couples therapy?
PACT is a brain-based, attachment-focused therapy that helps couples regulate emotional responses, deepen safety, and strengthen secure-functioning relationships.
How is PACT different from traditional couples therapy?
This approach goes deeper than symptom management. It helps you uncover the root causes of emotional struggles and develop long-term insight and healing.
Is PACT only for married couples?
No. PACT is helpful for any committed couple—dating, engaged, married, or re-partnered—who want to create secure emotional foundations.
Does PACT help with trauma in relationships?
Possibly—but only when you’re ready. Exploring early experiences often brings clarity to current struggles, but we always go at your pace.
How long does PACT therapy take?
Some couples benefit in just a few months. Others choose longer-term support to reinforce new patterns. Your therapist will help tailor the journey.
Will we be doing activities during the session?
Yes. PACT is experiential. Your therapist will observe and guide in-the-moment interactions to help you regulate, connect, and build new habits.
Our clinic is a private mental health partnership, with a carefully selected team of Psychologists.
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