Under Pressure: Articles for Men Navigating Emotional Disconnection at Home
She Said She Is Afraid of You. You Have Never Laid a Hand on Her. Now What.
by: Alyssa Stines, LCSW, CSATPublished on: 02/07/2026You have never hit her and never would. So why does she say she is afraid of you? The answer has less to do with you than you think, and more to do with something she has carried her whole life.
Disconnection & IntimacyCapacity, Presence & Regulation
What to Say When You Know What You Feel But Can’t Find the Words
by: Alyssa Stines, LCSW, CSATPublished on: 18/06/2026The problem isn’t how you say things. It’s that the feeling turns into an argument before it leaves your mouth. A simple framework for men who go quiet or defensive.
Patterns Under PressureDisconnection & IntimacyCapacity, Presence & Regulation
What Vulnerability Actually Means for Men Who Were Never Taught It
by: Alyssa Stines, LCSW, CSATPublished on: 04/06/2026Vulnerability isn’t emotional performance. For high-achieving men, it starts with something much simpler, and much harder. Here’s what it actually looks like.
Patterns Under PressureDisconnection & Intimacy
What to Do When Your Wife Is Thinking About Leaving
by: Alyssa Stines, LCSW, CSATPublished on: 21/05/2026When your wife says she’s done, the instinct to fix it is natural but rarely what she needs. Here’s what is actually being asked of you, and how to begin.
Disconnection & Intimacy
