Marriage Counseling

I am passionate about helping couples find effective ways to manage the conflict that exists in all of our human relationships. I received specialized graduate and postgraduate training in evidence-based couples therapies. I draw on this training as well as a growth-oriented approach to help couples find a path toward a beautiful life together. There is no “right” and “wrong”, and we can all learn better ways to engage with each other as we discover this important truth.

Marriage has many ups and downs. With all the little things that stack up over time, it can be so easy to find ourselves in phases of disconnectedness with each other. There is often a lot of fear, sadness, resentment and lonliness in these times. I have been trained in Emotion Focused Therapy, which is an evidence-based attachment model of therapy that focuses on finding the roots of the issues in the relationship that often go much deeper to truly heal the wounds that are present.

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.

I have been working with couples for over 15 years who range from struggling deeply to premarital counseling. Couples counseling topics often include communication, sex, finances, in-laws, affairs, parenting, and a number of other issues that might be problematic for your relationship. Couples counseling tends to be a little more directive than individual in that there will be a lot more work to be done between sessions in order to get your relationship to where you want it.

Specialized in treatment for relationship issues.

I am trained in multiple relationship modalities including emotionally focused therapy. I specialize in integrating traditional sex therapy methods with modern relationship therapy.

Providing couples therapy for all stages of the relationship, using established, effective, empirically-proven techniques. The goal is to help each member of the couple feel more understood, content, and nurtured within the relationship. Some couples come in when something specific has disrupted the quality of the bond, while others seek treatment for longer-standing issues that continue to present barriers and challenges.

I have 20 years of experience working with both couples in shaping more rewarding lives for themselves. I offer holistic, non-judgmental, solution focused approaches to help couples develop clear communication, effective conflict resolution skills and strategies to fulfill their emotional and sexual needs so that they can move forward with creating a more enriching relationship together.

I have a passion for helping all couples improve their relationships and have training in 2 of the leading approaches for couple’s therapy: Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. While EFT helps couples establish a secure attachment by learning how to identify and communicate underlying emotions, Gottman Therapy provides structure and skills for enhancing a couple’s friendship/connection, improving communication/conflict, and creating shared meaning/life goals.

Working with couples in particular is one of my favorite and most fulfilling private practice services. I especially value assisting clients to diffuse tension and then develop improved communications skill so that more deeper issues can be dealt with and resolved.

Issues that arise in relationships inform us about how we relate to others and give us an opportunity to explore where our patterns, traits and behaviors come from. Key components in navigating relational issues are assessing our own emotional depth and tolerance, how to set healthy boundaries and advocate for our own needs, learn effective communications skills, and how to support each other in healthy ways through relational equity and compromise rather than sacrifice and harbored resentment.

If you just can’t seem to stop fighting, or you want to reconnect after an infidelity (of any kind), or you’re struggling to co-parent, I’d like to help you communicate more clearly, understand yourself and your (ex-)partner(s) better, and solve problems as a team.

As a highly trained EFT couples counselor, we first develop an understanding of both your and your partner’s individual and collective experience within the relationship. Once we gather this understanding, we focus on the stuck places in your relationship and what is fundamentally creating the disconnection in communication and closeness.

My license is in Marriage & Family Therapy which means I am trained and skilled to work on relationships of all configurations. I have strong interests in working with adult clients of childhood alcoholic and/or abusive homes as well as divorce and

It is common in a relationship to have a phase when you and your partner may be in conflict or may not be connecting in the way that you would like to connect. Therapy can be helpful in identifying your needs in the relationship, finding ways to communicate your needs, and addressing any difficulties getting those needs met. This can include developing communication strategies, coping strategies, and new ways of connecting with your partner.

When was the last time you thought about what you deserve in a relationship, as well as what you have to offer someone else? Many of us do not have a clear picture of this, and may end up in relationships that are not ideal for us as a result. We will work together to define these things, identify characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships, as well as build your confidence to be in the type of relationship you really want.

My interest in couples work has grown over the past year as I've met couples at varying points in their relationship. I am passionate about growing my knowledge in this area through reading work from notable couples counselors and listening to therapists describe best practices. I've utilized this to help clients improve communication, increase intimacy, and create a more satisfying, loving dynamic.

Emotionally Focused approach

Is your relationship failing or is it simply being put to the test with life’s trials and tribulations? Have you or your partner been staying aloof, or distancing, or being quick to react or fight? Is your relationship asking you to deepen your own ability to hold onto yourself as well as lean into your partner enough for connection to grow. Clear up the miscommunications, come together with clarity and compassion, and move forward with forgiveness, new skills and understanding