Helpful Resources
Explore all types of resources here including free, downloadable educational content and tips if you need some guidance around community resources, like therapy and places you can reach out to for help.
Educational: designed to help you
Active Listening
We all know generally what it means to listen, but with strong communication being the key to a healthy relationship, it’s important to dive into the details.
Tips for a healthy financial relationship
Finances can be one of the most challenging issues that arise for couples in their relationship. Check out our tips for a healthy and balanced financial relationship.
How to have a healthy argument
Arguments in your relationship are inevitable. Learn how to manage them in a positive, safe, and productive way that can ultimately become beneficial for your relationship.
Tips for the program: designed to help you
If your partner isn’t interested
Seven Circles is appropriate for couples where both individuals are interested in participating. If you are unsure how to talk to your partner about participating, especially if they aren’t interested, check out these tips.
If your partner disengages from the program.
Even the most well-intentioned partner may become disengaged as you make your way through the progra. Read this to get some ideas on how to manage if this is going on.
Exercises to help you focus during the program.
Feeling stuck on a topic? Can’t get your head into it? Try some of these short, easy exercises to recharge and refocus.
Community Resources designed to help you.
Seven Circles is designed to help you open up conversations together and gain tools you can utilize to keep the foundations of your relationship strong and healthy over time. It is not meant to address issues within your relationship, mental health issues, the processing of trauma, etc. If you are currently experiencing any of these, or if something comes up as you go through the program content, we strongly recommend reaching out to the appropriate resource for support. You can always contact [email protected] with questions.
Our Thoughts on Therapy
SHALVA’s Support: SHALVA offers deep Jewish cultural competency and expertise in domestic abuse to support our diverse community. Our therapists offer a safe place to gain insight, explore options and break free of their isolation. We have a 24/7 Helpline available that can help you better understand if what you are experiencing is abuse, if you are unsure, confused, or scared. You can also go to shalvacares.org for more educational content.
Our Helpline and online resources are available to anyone, and our therapy is available to those in Illinois.
773-583-HOPE(4673)
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