Weekly check-ins
Use thoughtful prompts to talk about connection, stress, appreciation, and the week ahead.
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Relationship tools, made thoughtfully
Make room for a better conversation.
Small, guided check-ins can help couples slow down, listen with care, and notice what matters. EmotionalTouches is developing simple relationship tools for everyday connection.
These browser-based tools do not save or transmit your answers. They are educational resources, not therapy or crisis support.
Your weekly check-inIllustrative preview
What helped you feel connected this week?
A thoughtful moment or conversation
Making time for each other
We are still figuring it out
A gentle prompt to start talking. This preview does not save or submit answers.
♡Built around respectful communication
⌂Designed for everyday use together
◎Created with a relationship-care perspective
For couples
Make a little space for what’s going well—and what needs attention.
Not every meaningful conversation starts with a big decision. A steady check-in can help you share what you’re experiencing and choose one small next step together.
Conversation guides
Find a calmer way into conversations about recurring disagreements, boundaries, or feeling distant.
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Shared intentions
Keep track of small goals and moments of appreciation you both want to remember.
Available now
A space for both partners
A thoughtful, collaborative space for both partners.
Make time to slow down, share your perspective, and listen to each other with care. Small conversations can create room for connection.
Try a conversation promptA simple rhythm
A practical pause in the middle of real life.
Use a prompt, listen to each other, and decide together whether there is a small action you want to try. The tools below run in this page without sending your answers anywhere.
- Answer at your own pace
- Choose prompts that suit the conversation
- Keep the focus on reflection, not scores
- Decide together what you want to do next
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Pause and check in
Take a moment to notice how each of you is arriving to the conversation.
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Listen to understand
Use a gentle prompt to share one experience at a time.
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Choose one next step
Agree on a small action, or simply make room to revisit the topic later.
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Free relationship tools
Try a small step toward connection.
These simple tools run in your browser. They do not diagnose a relationship, save answers, or send your responses to EmotionalTouches.
Weekly Couple Check-In
Choose what feels closest for each area. Use the reflection prompt to start a conversation—there is no relationship score.
Private to this browser session; the tool does not store or submit your selections.
Conversation Starter
Pick a topic and get a gentle open-ended question to discuss together.
You can skip any prompt. Pause if either partner feels overwhelmed.
Shared Goal Builder
Turn one intention into a small, specific step you can revisit together.
This intention is shown on this page only. Copy it if you want to keep it.
Trust & Boundaries Reflection
Use these questions to prepare for a calm, respectful conversation.
This is an educational reflection prompt, not therapy or a safety assessment.
Make room for connection
Make room for a different kind of conversation.
When you are ready, use a gentle prompt to begin with curiosity, care, and one step at a time.
Explore couples therapyTherapist Library
Practice resources for relationship professionals.
Browse sample printable resources for session planning and client education. Adapt them to your training, clinical judgment, and each client’s needs.
Communication Cycle Worksheet
Map a recurring disagreement: trigger, each person’s response, what each may need, and one different response to try.
Weekly Check-In Guide
Structured prompts for appreciation, stress, connection, and a shared intention for the coming week.
Boundaries Conversation Guide
Questions to help partners describe a boundary, its purpose, and how they will review the agreement.
The sample worksheets are free downloads. The planned Therapist Library subscription includes an expanded resource collection and is listed below at $500/month. No checkout or account system is connected yet.
Subscription plans
Choose a plan for your needs.
Prices are listed below. Online checkout and member accounts still need to be connected before subscriptions can be purchased.
Free
$0 / month
A helpful starting point for couples.
- Relationship check-in tools
- Conversation prompt generator
- Shared goal builder
- Educational articles
Couples Plus
$200 / month
Planned subscription for couples who want an ongoing reflection routine.
- Everything in the Free plan
- Expanded guided check-ins
- Shared intentions and reflection history
- Full conversation and repair exercise library
- Optional reminders and partner invites
Therapist Library
$500 / month
Planned subscription library for relationship professionals.
- Everything in the free sample library
- Expanded therapist worksheet collection
- Session-ready communication exercises
- Client education handouts
- New resources as they are released
The person behind EmotionalTouches
Jason Trio
Relationship Consultant and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Texas
EmotionalTouches brings together relationship education, practical reflection tools, and professional couples therapy. The digital product is in development; therapy is a separate service offered in person in Kyle, Texas and online to clients located in Texas.
Learn about couples therapyQuestions
What to know about the tools and plans.
Do these relationship tools save our answers?
No. The check-in, prompt, and goal tools run in your browser and do not store or send your answers.
Are these tools a replacement for couples therapy?
No. The planned tools are for reflection and relationship education. They do not provide therapy, diagnosis, or crisis support. Couples therapy is a separate service.
Can people outside Texas book therapy with Jason?
The current site describes online therapy for clients located in Texas and in-person appointments in Kyle, Texas. Use the therapy services pages to ask about availability and details.
Can I subscribe to Couples Plus or Therapist Library now?
The plans are shown at $200/month and $500/month, but account creation and payment checkout are not connected yet. Use the request buttons to ask about early access.
Connection grows one conversation at a time.
Explore the relationship resources already on EmotionalTouches, or learn more about couples therapy with Jason Trio, LPC.
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