Couples Counseling

Finding the right fit for your marriage is critical. You need to find someone who can help you increase communication, increase connection and intimacy, and help you repair the wounds that are currently going on. I have worked with couples repair their relationship, address specific unhealthy behaviors, open their marriage, or pre-marital counseling. Give me a call today to discuss what is going on with your relationship and how I can help!

I have a deep well of knowledge related to couples/marital counseling, family strife, and interpersonal dynamics. A large part of my clinical work involved facilitating Family/Relationship Dynamics group therapy as well as a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy group to teach interpersonal coping mechanisms and skills for healthy social functioning.

Are you and your partner having the same arguments over and over again? Our therapists will facilitate identifying negative cycles of interaction and help you both get unstuck. Our work with couples provides partners with the tools to listen, communicate clearly and practice compassion with one another. We also provide an 8 week secular premarital counseling program.

I am passionate about assisting clients work on communication and resestablishing trust in thier relationships.

I am trained in emotionally focused couples therapy and structural family therapy. These modalities emphasize the power of attachment to solve problems and heal emotional wounds. I specialize, with over thirteen years of experience, in the integration of couples therapy and sex therapy to help relationships of all kinds comprehensively address the complexity of their lived experiences.

As a Marriage and Family therapist Couples work is my passion. I practice EFT (Emotionally focused couples therapy) which is known as the gold standard for Couples Therapy modalities. I specialize specifically in events that create attachment injuries/ruptures such as infidelity, infertility, chronic health concerns, treated or untreated ADHD/ASD etc.

What will empowerment in your relationship look like? What does couples therapy help with? Finding autonomy in togetherness Understanding and resolving negative interactional cycles Cultivating emotional closeness through attunement Vocalizing wants and needs Communicating with transparency Creating intentional intimacy Navigating and repairing attachment ruptures

I blend models when working with couples and integrate each individual's past as well as what their goals are in the present. I learned about the STRONG Model for relationships from the founder of the model herself, and I believe that safety both physically and emotionally is the basis of any healthy couple. Regulating in the face of disagreements and being able to hear your partner's concerns are skills that can be build in couples therapy.

I have expertise with CNM, open, and poly couples

We tailor our approach to meet the needs of each couple. Most couples benefit from an approach that combines learning new skills (e.g., communicating more effectively) with space to work through issues in therapy and practice using these new skills. Couples counseling tends to focus on three areas: (1) strengthening the couple’s friendship, (2) helping the couple more effectively engage with conflict, and (3) helping the couples navigate questions around life goals and values.

If you and your partner are struggling with conflict, I know how frustrating that can be. I also know how hard it is to change and how helpless that feels. Couples counseling can help you make the lasting changes you need to stop fighting and start repairing your relationship. Unlike many therapists, I specialize in working with couples. That means I have the training, tools, and expertise to help you work through the complicates issues in your relationship and repair your bond.

Couples issues I specialized in VERY DIFFERENT couples Neurodivergent-Neurotypical couples (e.g.: one or both partners have ADHD symptoms) Interracial/mixed cultural background couples High-conflict couples ENM/open relationship/open marriage/Polyamory Infidelity/ Transgression recovery

I work with couples and relationship configurations of all kinds to build communication and conflict resolution skills, as well as develop a deeper and more meaningful connection between partners.

I work mostly with couples in my practice and this is also a huge passion of mine. I have participated in many trainings, read countless books and am constantly engaged in more learning so that I can bring the most cutting edge strategies to my couples.

When I'm practicing traditional couples therapy I often take a more directive role, guiding the sessions and providing recommendations based on my expertise. By combining evidence-based methods like Gottman Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples navigate conflicts, rebuild trust, and strengthen bonds.

I employ the Gottman Method to support couples with increasing positive interactions, improving communication, and utilizing validation to support each partner's emotional needs.

I work with couples through individual and interpersonal challenges that cause strain, stress, confusion, and uncertainty into relationships. Anything from communication skills, to working through infidelity, and coping with stressors in life. The balancing act and dance of couples therapy requires couples to commit to the therapeutic process and be open to the prospect of positive change in their relationship.

I'm in expert in this area because I completed professional training over 30 years ago and have frequently used it in my practice to help numerous people.