WELL + GOOD: ‘I’m a Trauma Therapist, and This Is the One Component of Interpersonal Relationships Many of Us Don’t Know We’ve Been Missing’
While many of us are well-versed in love languages and attachment styles as ways to improve the relationships in our lives (romantic or otherwise), there's another component of interpersonal relationships that can take our connections to another level: tenderness. Unfortunately, though, tenderness is not a concept many of us are familiar with. To help with that, below trauma therapist Kobe Campbell, MA, LCMHC, explains what tenderness is, why many people have a poor understanding of it, and how to incorporate it into relationships.
