Marriage Counseling

Are you feeling disconnected with your partner and friends? Do you feel like you're on auto-pilot when you spend time with family and are unsure what your needs or feelings are? I've helped people just like you find more connection within themselves so that they can show up more authentically in their lives and be more present in their relationships. Using mindfulness based therapy we can help you tap into what your needs are and be able to communicate that more clearly to others.

Being in a long term relationship can be challenging. Most people were never taught what healthy relationships should look like and instead learned unhealthy relational strategies from family, friends and culture. Developing enough awareness and compassion to step out of negative patterns and move towards relational health can be a life changing experience.

Fear, sorrow and shame can all be triggered and soothed in relationship. So can deep joy and connection. Often with the same person in the same day. I love working with couples who want to break free from habitual patterns of relating and explore new ways to communicate more authentically. It can be liberating to start recognizing triggers and defenses and responding to each other in a way that cues safety and openness.

I work well to observe your current relationships, pieces you value/wish to change, and assist people to feel comfortable raising concern, expressing feedback, and feeling like it's okay to ask for the things they wish to ask for.

Because intimate relationships are so difficult to maintain under the best of circumstances, many therapists consider counseling couples to be the most challenging work they do. For this reason, we complete special post-graduate training in this area. Our treatment approach concentrates on teaching partners pragmatic skills to deal with their here-and-now problems, help partners develop stronger attachment, deepen intimacy, and enrich their relationships.

Relationship issues are often seen as indicative that a relationship is not working out. After becoming specialized and learning about attachment, I've come to see them as confirmation that we yearn for connection, but also as an opportunity to identify our wounds getting in the way that need healing. Working with an emotionally focused, trauma knowledgeable therapist can help you and your partner learn how to turn conflict into healing, so that you don't have to heal alone.

As a marriage, couple, and family therapist, I believe relationships are central to our experience of the world. I also believe that we often aren't given the relational tools we need in order to thrive in all relationships. Relationship counseling can be a transformative experience that provides new ways of connecting to yourself and to your partner(s). I typically utilize emotionally focused therapy and experiential therapy when working with couples and relationships.

I work with people in monogamous and non monogamous relationships to improve understanding of themselves and their partner to reduce conflict and improve connection. I work primarily from an Emotionally Focused Therapy approach which helps couples learn to identify their conflict cycle, interrupt it, and learn to repair more effectively in moments of distress/vulnerability/or disconnection.

I offer couples the opportunity to focus on the problems they are challenged with while respecting that the deep love and commitment you have has served you well. Together we'll look at how to soften some harsher edges, review what can be learned from regrettable incidents to begin the healing process & develop effective communication skills unique to each partner. Changes in family dynamics, exploring how to manage the stress of aging & other hurtles are common discussions.

Counseling services are provided to address marriage and relational conflicts. A family-focused and blended model approach is utilized to meet the treatment needs of clients during the therapeutic process. Couple and Family centered interventions will promote efficacy and accountability towards identified goals.

I am Gottman Method Couple's Counseling Level 1 and 2 certified, and I use the Gottman Method in my work with couples. This evidence-based approach focuses on building and maintaining healthy relationships. I help couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections. By using research-based strategies and assessments, we identify relationship patterns and develop skills to enhance intimacy, trust, and overall relationship satisfaction.

I work with a variety of relationship configurations, with individuals, couples and other groupings. I am sex-positive and kink friendly. I work with individuals who are heterosexual, pansexual, or LGBTQ. I have been trained up to Level 2 in the Gottman approach, which is one of the few evidence-based couples therapy approaches. This approaches involves an extensive assessment followed by a very specific treatment plan focused on the here and now experiences of the couple.

Struggling with relationship issues such as infidelity, communication issues, trust issues, or intimacy issues can be overwhelming. If you are facing any of the challenges, now may be the time to start with a therapist that specializes in couples/marriage counseling. We can work together to rebuild skills to reconnect in your relationship by rebuilding communication, intimacy, and trust.

I've worked with couples for many years, most of the time with great success. Currently I make use of the book Wired for Love, which helps us look deeply at issues of vulnerability, which are often at the root of relationship issues, and especially those within marriage.

I work with couples to improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection. My approach integrates Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Somatic Experiencing, helping couples identify and address underlying patterns that cause conflict or disconnection. Whether navigating life transitions, strengthening intimacy, or resolving conflict, my goal is to create a safe space where both partners feel heard, valued, and supported in their journey together.