Marriage Counseling

Are your relationships stressing you out? Do you struggle with expressing your feelings and needs? Maybe you have trouble saying no or struggle with people pleasing. You don't have to do this alone. As an experienced Relationship Therapist, I can assist you in sorting out your stuff and finding some relief that will stick.

You and your partner will learn to understand you are not adversaries, 'you are on the same team'. You and your partner will learn how to communicate without becoming defensive and 'shutting down'. You and your partner will learn how to have respectful communication and conversations that are productive and goal oriented. You and your partner will learn how to improve your sense of deing connected and experience improved intimacy. You will learn to like one another again!!

Whether you & your partner are simply wanting to take your relationship to greater depths of communication and intimacy, or there are feelings of disconnect, drifting, rejection or betrayal, these sessions explore ways towards healing, strength & renewal. While no relationship has a secret formula to success, there are proven methods to enhance communication, build trust, make room for meaningful affection, and grow together towards deeper levels of connection & understanding.

Whether you are looking for Marriage Counseling or you just want to figure out how to relate to others in a more effective way, relationships thrive on the skills that we develop in counseling. From the very beginning of our work together, you begin to communicate in an inherently non-judgmental environment. This opens up a world of external processing that you might never have experienced before. However, the work does not end there.

I specialize in working with couples. My approach in couples therapy is fair, kind and collaborative. Often couples that come to me for help have found themselves locked in a pattern of relating that leads again and again to the problems they are hoping to address in couples therapy. I help couples identify and alter these patterns, often with insight into how they developed in the first place. We might also explore the connection between these patterns and each partner’s experience of early formative relationships.

Intimate relationships are very powerful. Where else can we have someone be so close to us and reflect back to us where we are in life? At the same time, we're all human and we bring into each relationship all our past experiences: our hopes, fears, triumphs, and pains. Each couple is its own dynamic and couples can get stuck at any point in their relationship. I use the famed Gottman Method to help couples enhance fondness and admiration, manage conflict, and create shared meaning and purpose.

I utilize & teach techniques that improve the bond of marriage and partnership. These effective techniques can be applied beyond couples to peer, familial, occupational, etc.

In summary, my approach to working with relationship issues combines a deep understanding of relational dynamics with proven therapeutic techniques. By focusing on communication, trust, intimacy, and personal growth. I strive to help you achieve a healthier, more fulfilling relationships through better connections that begins with a commitment to understanding, healing, and growing together to create the relationship you both want.

Relationships are supposed to be positive and lifelong events supposedly, we see it movies, stories, books, etc. Marriages also differ in expectation from culture to culture. The reality is, we often don't have the tools, or "wing it" throughout, basically surviving throughout a relationship with another being. I focus on changing that by structuring, identifying strengths and weaknesses. I commonly refer to Imago and Gottman method and education.

We are passionate about helping romantic partners gain new insight and forge better connection. Whether you’re in a traditional or a non-tradition relationship, we can help you navigate towards a stronger, healthier relationship and a more balanced personal perspective. We counsel couples with or without the formality of marriage, whether they are binary, non-binary, LGBTQ, transgender and transitioning, or polyamorous – all love is welcome.

Trust, intimacy, communication -- breakdowns in any of these can make satisfying long-term relationships difficult to sustain. I can help you explore the obstacles to a fulfilling partnership, and discuss frequent problems that occur, such as lack of transparency about money; differences in sexual desire; imbalances in division of labor; the push-pull between needing to be one's one person and needing to feel at-one with another.

We often think relationships should be easy but the truth is they are a lot of work and if we are struggling in our relationships, we likely didn't have the best teachers of what relationships should look like in our childhoods. When working with couples I focus on improving communication, developing a stable support system and teaching productive ways to work through difficult problems so each person feels they are heard and respected.

I work with couples to address communication breakdowns and the negative cycles of attack and shutdown that threaten their intimacy. Rather than kick the can down the road with tips or admonishments, I help clients engage in honest, vulnerable conversations right in my office. It's a powerful approach that helps couples foster deeper intimacy and rebuild trust.

We support couples in learning how to thrive through emotional regulation tools that benefit effective communication and conflict resolution. We have specialized in helping individuals and couples navigate relationships challenges since opening in 2011.

When it comes to working with couples, I training from Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy and EFT to help couples navigate conflict and communication struggles that have caused relational wounds. I also believe all relationships (romantic and platonic) teach us a lot about ourselves, so when I work with individuals, I incorporate what can be learned from relationships both past and present.

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

No matter the nature of a relationship, connecting fully with another person inevitably brings new challenges including setting boundaries, maintaining one's identity while growing together, addressing conflict, learning to communicate, and so much more. None of us were born knowing exactly how to do any of this. When working with me, we'll use our own relationship as a place to explore these challenges and practice new interpersonal skills that can be brought into your other relationships.

Helping to identify and root-out destructive patterns of communication and develop personalized plans to help clients create their own ideal-self in relation to their partner(s).

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.