Following the ND Compass The Stages of Relationship Progression with Dr. Jill Corvelli

Today, Dr. Stephanie and Barb talk with Dr. Jill Corvelli about the ND Compass charting stages of relationship progression for ND couples.
Stages of Relationship Progression:

• Romance

• Power Struggle

• Stability

• Commitment

• Co-Creation

About Our Guest:
Jill Corvelli, PhD, LPC, is the creator of ND Compass, a structured methodology designed to
support neurodiverse couples in relational healing. With over a decade of experience working
with hundreds of couples in thousands of sessions, she has developed a systematic approach that integrates Liberating Structures, Differentiation, and Somatic Self-Energy Activation into a phased, neuroaffirming therapeutic framework.

Originally developed to stabilize couples during the Power Struggle stage of relational
development, ND Compass has expanded to support couples across all five stages of relational growth.

Dr. Corvelli is a University Supervisor at Northwestern University’s Family Institute, where she
trains and mentors graduate-level clinicians. She is experienced in Internal Family Systems
(IFS), EMDR, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and has extensive experience
integrating neuroscience, somatic work, and relational models into therapy.
As a national trainer and consultant, she teaches therapists how to bridge the gap between relational stabilization and deeper inner differentiation work, ensuring that neurodiverse couples experience developmental growth in a way that is accessible, paced for their nervous systems, and structured to honor their unique lived experiences.

Couples Institute:
https://www.couplesinstitute.com/therapists-toolkit-for-neurodiverse-couples/?srsltid=AfmBOorpmFwzP_PTwfWel2FDkhyt83uX3mD94qGEseYBQxdEliisZmYi
ND Compass:
https://www.ndpartnersinstitute.com/about