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Conflict Detox™ Worksheet
A therapist-designed reset tool to help couples stop conflict spirals—fast.
When conversations start escalating, shutting down, or looping in circles, most couples don’t need a full therapy session—they need a reset. The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet gives partners a simple, step-by-step process to calm their nervous systems, communicate clearly, and reconnect before things spiral.
This is not a generic communication handout. It’s a guided, evidence-informed system that helps you understand what’s actually happening beneath the argument and repair in real time.
What’s Inside the Full Version
Step 1 — Name What You’re Really Feeling
A curated list of core emotions that helps partners slow down, identify what’s underneath the reaction, and communicate the emotion—not the explosion.
Step 2 — Understand What Your Nervous System Is Doing
Physical and emotional prompts help each partner quickly recognize whether they’re escalating, freezing, shutting down, or going into fix-it mode—so they can shift out of reactivity.
Step 3 — Identify the Unspoken Need
A guided set of statements that help partners express what they actually need in the moment, like reassurance, clarity, comfort, or a slower pace.
Step 4 — Share the “Story Under the Reaction”
Insight-driven prompts that help you articulate why this moment is so charged and what you wish your partner knew—without blame.
Step 5 — Use Non-Defensive Reset Scripts
Six therapist-crafted statements that instantly de-escalate conflict and restart the conversation with more clarity, calm, and connection.
Step 6 — Choose a Repair Option
An easy menu of repair behaviors—apology, validation, clarification, gentle tone, appreciation, a short break, or physical closeness—to help you get back on the same team.
Why Couples Love This Tool
The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet helps you:
Stop arguments before they hit the point of no return
Reduce defensiveness, miscommunication, and overwhelm
Understand your partner’s deeper emotional signals
Communicate needs clearly without conflict
Repair faster and more consistently
Build emotional safety in your relationship
It’s simple, structured, and easy to use—even in the heat of the moment.
Who This Is For
Couples who want:
A calmer way to handle tough conversations
A practical, therapist-approved script to guide them
Tools to reduce escalation or shutdown
A way to repair without rehashing
A healthier, more connected communication pattern
Perfect for both new couples and long-term partners.
What You Get
✔ 6-step guided worksheet
✔ Emotion + nervous system prompts
✔ Reset scripts for conflict de-escalation
✔ Repair menu to rebuild connection
✔ Beautiful, printable PDF
✔ Lifetime access + updates
The Bottom Line
The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet teaches couples exactly what to do when things start to spiral—so communication becomes clearer, conflict becomes shorter, and connection becomes stronger.
A therapist-designed reset tool to help couples stop conflict spirals—fast.
When conversations start escalating, shutting down, or looping in circles, most couples don’t need a full therapy session—they need a reset. The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet gives partners a simple, step-by-step process to calm their nervous systems, communicate clearly, and reconnect before things spiral.
This is not a generic communication handout. It’s a guided, evidence-informed system that helps you understand what’s actually happening beneath the argument and repair in real time.
What’s Inside the Full Version
Step 1 — Name What You’re Really Feeling
A curated list of core emotions that helps partners slow down, identify what’s underneath the reaction, and communicate the emotion—not the explosion.
Step 2 — Understand What Your Nervous System Is Doing
Physical and emotional prompts help each partner quickly recognize whether they’re escalating, freezing, shutting down, or going into fix-it mode—so they can shift out of reactivity.
Step 3 — Identify the Unspoken Need
A guided set of statements that help partners express what they actually need in the moment, like reassurance, clarity, comfort, or a slower pace.
Step 4 — Share the “Story Under the Reaction”
Insight-driven prompts that help you articulate why this moment is so charged and what you wish your partner knew—without blame.
Step 5 — Use Non-Defensive Reset Scripts
Six therapist-crafted statements that instantly de-escalate conflict and restart the conversation with more clarity, calm, and connection.
Step 6 — Choose a Repair Option
An easy menu of repair behaviors—apology, validation, clarification, gentle tone, appreciation, a short break, or physical closeness—to help you get back on the same team.
Why Couples Love This Tool
The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet helps you:
Stop arguments before they hit the point of no return
Reduce defensiveness, miscommunication, and overwhelm
Understand your partner’s deeper emotional signals
Communicate needs clearly without conflict
Repair faster and more consistently
Build emotional safety in your relationship
It’s simple, structured, and easy to use—even in the heat of the moment.
Who This Is For
Couples who want:
A calmer way to handle tough conversations
A practical, therapist-approved script to guide them
Tools to reduce escalation or shutdown
A way to repair without rehashing
A healthier, more connected communication pattern
Perfect for both new couples and long-term partners.
What You Get
✔ 6-step guided worksheet
✔ Emotion + nervous system prompts
✔ Reset scripts for conflict de-escalation
✔ Repair menu to rebuild connection
✔ Beautiful, printable PDF
✔ Lifetime access + updates
The Bottom Line
The Conflict Detox™ Worksheet teaches couples exactly what to do when things start to spiral—so communication becomes clearer, conflict becomes shorter, and connection becomes stronger.