90 | Stop Letting Disagreements Break Your Friendships: A Guide to Healthy Conflict Resolution with Ashley Cook
Description
Conflict is normal — even in the healthiest female friendships. But how you handle it can determine whether your bond deepens or slowly fades away.
In this episode of The Friendship Tour, Cecelia sits down with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Ashley Cook, to discuss conflict — why it happens, why we avoid it, and how to navigate it with grace. Ashley walks through the five styles of conflict resolution — avoidance, defeating, compromise, accommodating, and collaboration — and shares why collaboration is often the healthiest approach, though each style has its place.
Together, they explore:
💬 Why conflict is both normal and necessary in friendships
🪞 How self-awareness, emotional regulation, and communication shape your reactions
🚧 Why unresolved conflict keeps relationships surface-level
🧠 When ongoing struggles with conflict might signal it’s time for therapy or deeper support
💖 How learning to navigate disagreements can actually deepen connection and build trust
If you’ve ever worried that a fight might end a friendship, this episode will help you see conflict in a new light — not as the end, but as a doorway to growth and stronger relationships.
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