Clinical reviewer
Michelle Morris, LPC, LPCC
Clinical reviewer for Imago Relationship Therapy and couples conflict patterns
Many couples arrive knowing what healthy communication sounds like. The work is learning why their nervous systems still run an older protection script when it matters most.
Clinical overview
Assessment and diagnostic expertise
Michelle works with couples who are capable in daily life yet stuck in the same exhausting fight. Her approach treats relationship conflict as a nervous-system and pattern problem, not only a communication problem.
She uses Imago Relationship Therapy, a structured method grounded in neuroscience and attachment, to help partners see what is driving their cycle and practice new responses with support in session.
Her clinical perspective spans repetitive conflict cycles, nervous-system hijacking in conversations, the limits of insight without practice, and when structured Imago couples work is a good fit.
Reviewed knowledge
Clinically reviewed Imago and couples guidance
Answers reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and educational value on Imago Relationship Therapy, nervous-system patterns in conflict, and what couples can realistically expect from structured couples work.
Imago Relationship Therapy
7 answersCapable couples often repeat the same fight because the argument is not really about dishes, money, or tone. It is a reenactment of older...
How does my nervous system hijack conversations with my partnerYour body can react to a partner's tone, posture, or phrasing before your thinking brain fully catches up. When the nervous system reads...
Why do communication skills fail when we are upset with our partnerCommunication tools often collapse under stress because the problem is not missing vocabulary. When the nervous system is activated,...
Topic connection
Imago Therapy
Explore how Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples move from repetitive conflict toward structured dialogue and deeper connection.
Affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Imago Relationships International
- Georgia Regional Imago Therapists of the Southeast (GRITS)