Marriage Counseling

Have been learning about what it takes to have a good relationship with a romantic partnerships since I was 15 years old. I KNOW what it takes to make a relationship work. I try hard to make both parties feel heard and understood. I will be direct and honest, giving advice when needed, but only after listening fully to both people. I use solution focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help as quickly as possible.

Our most intimate relationships often have the biggest effect on our overall mental health, and I work with individuals & couples to try to understand each other & themselves on a deeper, emotional level. I welcome clients of every kind, and couples throughout the beginning, middle, or even ending of their relationships. I enjoy working with couples in the aging population, co-parenting, LGBTQIA+ community, and non-traditional dyads such as consensual non-monogamous (CNM).

Family/Couples therapy is a type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts. Family/ Couples therapy can help you improve troubled relationships with your partner, children or other family members. You may address specific issues such as marital/ relational or financial problems, conflict between partners, parents and children, or the impact of substance abuse or a mental illness on the entire family.

As a couples therapist I provide marriage counseling along with pre-marital counseling. I help couples with relationship issues, and issues with sex and intimacy.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have specialized training in some of the most highly regarded, evidence-based approaches to understanding and resolving relational issues. My work with couples focuses on identifying, unpacking and working through the complex patterns that develop between partners, leading to greater happiness and satisfaction in the relationship; deeper, more meaningful connection between partners; and improved communication overall.

Feeling too much tension and discord in your relationship? I work to find the source of those conflicts and help resolve them. Specific interests: frequent arguing, losing your spark, falling out of love, discernment about your future, getting back to "before," impacts of infidelity Note that couples therapy is only indicated for partners who are physically and psychologically safe with one another. The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)

Love relationships hold the potential for immense joy and profound challenges. We yearn for a connection with someone who cherishes and loves us, fostering friendship, trust, communication, respect, and intimacy. While there are a variety of issues that can lead to relationship distress, there are also numerous paths you can take to rebuild trust, rediscover love, and reignite intimacy. The next steps involve healing from past wounds, harnessing your strengths, and building a new path forward.

It's hard for couples to pick someone who does marriage counseling. If you can't agree on anything then how can you agree on this? My goal is to get to the heart of the patterns you both repeat that are making the relationship challenging. It's active work. I'm up for the challenge. I typically use IBCT as my approach. -Validated, straightforward.

When a relationship does not go the way we want it to go,we start spiraling down to blaming, shaming&guilt-tripping our partner or ourselves. With the Emotionally focused approach, we can learn to understand and appreciate each other's strength, vulnerabilities & differences. By accepting as we are and who we are, we may be able to connect and feel belonging to self and each other. I invite you to join BraveWithin, create, connect and communicate with each other in a special&safe way

As a family therapist much of my work is with couples, both married and unmarried. I work with couples around identifying and changing dysfunctional patterns. Looking at how their different backgrounds lead to misunderstanding and conflict. Shifting the focus to developing more positive interactions. As well as dealing with specific issues such as infidelity and parenting differences

I help couples navigate difficulties in relationship by uncovering their emotional truths and learning new ways to communicate. I shed light on internalized messages that clients may have learned from their own parents, or from society at large, that can create problems in their own relationship. This approach can involve difficult conversations, but with the right tools and support, my clients learn how to find joy and nurturing in their relationships.

Relationships require each person involved to practice respectful communication and self-advocacy. Together we can help you identify your needs and triggers, manage overwhelming feelings and set appropriate boundaries. Communication styles can be negotiated in healthy ways with practice. Also, even if you are seeking individual therapy, we can address your relationships with others, romantic, familial or otherwise, in order to achieve fulfillment in all areas of your larger world.

I provide online couples therapy and marriage counseling to support you in having the relationship you deserve. I utilize The Gottman Method, EFT, and evidenced-based approaches to support you in bringing peace and enjoyment back to your relationship.

Claudia's training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family included specialization in couples counseling. Claudia is particularly gifted and experienced with working in dyads and navigating the multiple perspectives in couples counseling. In her private practice, she has helped many couples work through difficult times with integrity, care and compassion.

My work as a therapist is attachment based and experiential. We explore attachments with the belief that our past shapes our present. We are looking to better understand how our past experiences contribute to our core beliefs of who we are today and how that impacts the way we connect with our partners. In other words, we are digging fucking deep. I help you explore attachment wounds to better understand what the fuck is going wrong and whats keeping you from hearing each other and feeling safe.

Seeking counseling for sexual or relationship issues can be a difficult process. Many individuals can struggle with shame, guilt, or fear around the area of sexuality. Often these feelings can make you just want to run and hide and keep you in a place where you don't feel deserving of a joyful life or worse fighting with your partner all the time. These feelings may be due to a variety of reasons, and understanding them and knowing how to deal with them is very important.

As a trained marriage & family therapist, my therapeutic lens is based in relationship, whether it be family, friends, partners, neighbors, coworkers, etc. Our past experiences, expectations, needs, and attachment styles can teach us how to have "better" relationships as well as showing us places we can grow. From deep-rooted family conflict to everyday miscommunication, the innerworkings of relationships has been foundational to my training and clinical work.