Welcome to the ND Partners Institute for Complex Couples
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
Our Mission
We’re so glad you're here!
The ND Partners Institute was founded to support complex couples that feel like refugees of the counseling system- struggling to find support tailored for their unique situation. The ND Compass is the tool we lean on to support such couples. It bridges different styles of navigation and re-establishes safety & connection creating a safe frame in which relational work can be done. Our couples leave their time with us with templates for navigating conflict and keeping connected in “the airspace” and much more. We use electronic flip charts to visually impart foundational concepts that can be recalled in the moments that matter to influence responding. We also support our couples in addressing Autonomic Reset. Reactivity is often a byproduct of chronic relationship struggles, but then over time becomes the primary problem leaving a couple with entrenched problematic patterns of relating needing to be unwound and healed.
The ND Compass Points the Way
yet healing & connection unfurl organically
We help you create the relational space..but then the relational space becomes the source of the therapy
Hi, I’m Jill!
I’ve got your back!
Thousands of such sessions with rolled up sleeves & a penchant for evidence-based methodologies revealed the ND Compass. Its four directions are Education, Niche Construction, Differentiation, & Autonomic Reset. Don’t mistake Compass work for mechanical rule-based methodology! The methods are simply a frame that creates a safe space for you to connect- and within that relational connection the therapy happens.
We are always adding to the toolbox in service to your wellness. Enjoy the curated resources section of this website, and do reach out if our approach feels right for you!
From my heart,
Jill
“We tried so many counselors over the years.. Jill “got us” and helped us saved our 23-year marriage. We now know how to help ourselves in the future when we get stuck in a rut. We can find each other in the “airspace” and know how to keep it clean!”
- Complex Couple