John A. Bragstad

John A. Bragstad Ltd.

11550 Stillwater Blvd. N.

Lake Elmo, MN 55042

Phone Number: (651) 308-1200

Email: bragstad2@frontiernet.net

What is it that brings you here? Is it that you desire a good marriage to be even better? Or are you discouraged by the dreary repetition of patterns that prevent you from solving problems? Are you emotionally distant from your partner or divided on major issues? Has your marriage been rocked by an affair (emotional or otherwise) or has an addiction deprived you of the partner you once loved?

It is very difficult to get the kind of psychological space needed to think in new ways about these kinds of problems. Reactivity tends to be high. Partners become oversensitive to every slight. Positions devolve into polarized, gridlocked discussions where solutions do not always seem possible. Vision, stamina, our sense of self all become dissipated over time. Conflict gets the best of us. Marriages become focused on what is most problematic to the exclusion of what is positive. Gradually people begin to lead separate lives.

I work with couples and marriages to help you manage stress, know why “quick-fix solutions” rarely work, modulate emotion so conversations can become constructive. 50% of those I work with are couples. I welcome your call (651.308-1200) or for more detailed information visit my website at jbragstad.com.