For couples who love each other but can't stop hurting each other

Stop the "Groundhog Day" Fight.
Start the Repair.

A clinical-grade roadmap to decode your conflict patterns, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild emotional safety. Guided by a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.

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You're Lying in Bed Next to Your Partner, But You Feel Miles Away.

Another argument ended with slammed doors or icy silence. Now you're both doom-scrolling because talking feels too risky.

The fight started over something small. The dishes. A tone of voice. A forgotten errand.

But within minutes, you were back in that same exhausting loop. The one you've been trapped in for months. Maybe years.

You've tried "I" statements. You've scheduled date nights. You've saved the Instagram posts, watched the TikToks.

You know what you're supposed to do.

But in the heat of the moment? None of it works.

Here's what no one tells you: You can't use communication tools when your nervous system is hijacked.

Your prefrontal cortex goes offline. You're not thinking. You're reacting.

And afterward? The apology feels hollow. "I'm sorry" becomes a band-aid over a wound that never heals.

So the resentment piles up. The distance grows. And you start wondering: Maybe we're just incompatible.

You're Not Incompatible. You Just Never Learned How to Repair.

Think about it: We spend years learning algebra, but no one ever teaches us how to recover when we've hurt the person we love most.

Conflict is inevitable. Research shows even the happiest couples argue.

The difference? They know how to come back together afterward.

Most relationship advice focuses on avoiding conflict or "communicating better." But that's only half the equation.

The real skill is repair: bridging the gap after things go wrong.

The Secret: You Have to Regulate Before You Can Communicate.

When your heart rate spikes, your brain loses access to rational thought.

You literally cannot use an "I-statement" when you're flooded.

So the solution isn't more communication tips. It's a system that works with your biology instead of against it.

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That's Why I Created This Course.

I've spent years sitting with couples in their hardest moments. And I kept seeing the same pattern:

80% of couples wait until they're in crisis to seek help.

By then, resentment has hardened. Trust has eroded. Repair becomes so much harder.

But here's what I realized: Couples don't need years of therapy to stop fighting. They need specific tools to understand their patterns and biological reactions to conflict.

Relationships don't come with a manual. So I wrote one.

Hi, I'm Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and couples educator. Through my practice, Embracing Joy Psychotherapy in NYC, I help couples slow down conflict, understand their patterns, and turn toward each other instead of away.

When I started sharing relationship education online, my content went viral. Millions of people were craving guidance and language for what they were experiencing.

One thing I know for sure: Relationships don't come with a manual, and mine certainly didn't.

This course contains the exact framework I use with private clients, distilled into a system you can access from anywhere.

I'm legally restricted to clients in NY, NJ, and CT. This course is currently the only way to access my clinical framework if you're outside these areas or can't get on my calendar.

Why This Works When Other Advice Fails

TikTok gives you 60-second tips.

This course gives you a system.

These aren't "life hacks." They're psychological protocols backed by Attachment Theory and Neuroscience. This is the depth of the therapy office, delivered to your laptop.

The "Nervous-System-First" Approach

Most advice focuses on "what to say." This course focuses on Regulation before Communication.

And unlike products that promise a "conflict-free" relationship, this one validates reality: Conflict is inevitable. It's even healthy, if you know how to repair.

Introducing: From Rupture to Repair

A step-by-step digital course that gives you the clinical tools to decode your conflict patterns, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild deep emotional safety.

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Here's What You Get

6 Video Modules + 6 Clinical PDF Tools

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Module 1: The Foundation

"Biology of Safety" Masterclass (1hr 53min) + Rupture to Repair Workbook

You can't fix what you don't understand. We dismantle the specific behaviors destroying your trust. Stop guessing why you fight. Start documenting the root causes.

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Module 2: The Diagnosis

Video Training + "Negative Cycle" Diagnostic Map

Stop having the same argument blindly. This visual tool exposes the hidden loop driving your conflict. You'll stop blaming each other and start blaming "The Cycle," creating a team dynamic instead of enemies.

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Module 3: Stabilization

Video Training + Self-Regulation Guide (The "Timeout Protocol")

When your heart races, logic fails. This module gives you the "emergency brake" for conflict. Learn exact nervous-system protocols to switch off "fight or flight" in minutes, saving you from days of silent treatment.

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Module 4: Communication

Video Training + "Words That Heal" Glossary

No more stumbling over your words. Get a "menu" of phrases that invite your partner closer instead of triggering defensiveness. These words bypass walls and go straight to the heart.

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Module 5: The Repair Protocol

Video Walkthrough + Readiness Checklist + Repair Scripts

Initiate repair with total confidence. The Readiness Checklist tells you when you're both ready. The Repair Scripts show you exactly what to say so you won't make things worse.

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Module 6: Maintenance

Video Guidance + Relationship Maintenance Plan + "Deepening Intimacy" Questions

Don't just patch the hole. Reinforce the foundation. Build daily micro-rituals that prevent the "silent drift" from returning. Make intimacy a permanent state, not a phase.

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Everything you need to repair, available right now

Everything You Need to Interrupt the Cycle

When you enroll in From Tension to Tenderness, you get immediate access to:

The Complete Video Training

A focused video lesson that walks you through the Pursuer/Withdrawer Cycle, the science of attachment, and the exact Tenderness Switch framework I use with my therapy clients.

The Tenderness Switch Cheat Sheet

A simple, printable guide you can keep on your fridge or nightstand so you have the 3-step framework (Pause, Translate, Reach) at your fingertips when you need it most.

The Cycle Mapping Workbook

Identify your specific pattern, what triggers you, what you do, what your partner does, and how to interrupt it before it spirals.

Journal Prompts for Deeper Connection

Reflective questions that help you understand your own attachment wounds and communicate your needs with clarity and compassion.

10 Rituals for Daily Connection

Micro-habits that take 5 minutes or less, like morning hugs, evening check-ins, and weekly appreciation practices, that rebuild intimacy in small, sustainable ways.

Lifetime Access

Come back to the materials as often as you need. Relationships are lifelong practice. And this course will be here whenever you need a refresher.

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Everything you need to interrupt the cycle, available right now

After You Get This Course, You'll Learn How To...


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Recognize and slow down conflict sooner

by understanding the emotional cycle beneath surface arguments, so fights are less likely to escalate.


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Feel more confident navigating conflict

because you'll have a clear repair framework to return to when things feel stuck or heated.


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Express your needs more clearly and effectively

so you're less likely to trigger defensiveness and more likely to feel understood over time.


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Support your nervous system during difficult moments

because you'll know how to lower your heart rate mid-fight, before survival mode hijacks your mouth.


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Increase awareness of inherited relationship patterns

and begin practicing healthier ways of responding that support long-term connection.


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Build small, meaningful habits of reconnection

that help protect against emotional distance and strengthen your relationship over time.

This course is educational and skill-based. Results vary depending on individual circumstances, practice, and the unique dynamics of each relationship.

The Depth of Private Therapy. A Fraction of the Cost.

To learn these concepts in private practice takes 4 to 6 sessions.

Average cost of an LMFT in the NYC area: $250 to $350 per session.

Total: $1,500+ plus a 6-month waitlist.

Or you get the entire clinical roadmap today for less than one therapy session.

From Rupture to Repair gives you the same framework I teach in my therapy practice, the exact tools my clients pay thousands of dollars to learn, for a one-time investment of just:

$127

That's less than one therapy session.

Less than a nice dinner out.

Less than what you'd spend on a weekend trying to "reconnect" that ends in another fight in the hotel room.

For the price of a date night, you get lifetime access to the skills that can save your relationship.

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Less than one session. Lifetime of tools.

Instant Access. Lifetime Access. Results Today.

When you click the button below, here's exactly what happens:


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Instant Access

Immediately after your purchase, you'll receive an email with your login credentials and a link to the course portal. No waiting. No delays.


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Start Using It Today

Dive into the first video lesson within minutes. Take your time and go at your own pace.


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See Results Fast

The next time you feel that familiar tension rising, you'll have a framework to help you interrupt the pattern and begin to repair. And with practice, it gets easier.

Your Relationship Is Worth the Repair.

From Rupture to Repair
6 Video Modules + 6 Clinical PDF Tools

$127 One Time Payment

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Your Questions Answered

The Manual Your Relationship Was Missing.

Healthy love isn't luck. It's a skill. And anyone can learn it.

Give me one evening. I'll give you the roadmap to repair.

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