Couples therapy
Nurture intimacy and peace in your relationship.
Relationship challenges can feel hopeless.
Relationship strain and disconnection is so painful. Many of my clients feel deeply lonely in their relationships. They may find themselves in exhausting cycles of conflict and avoidance. They may have learned to hide parts of themselves because they do not feel welcome in the relationship. Over time, they have grown in distance and resentment. They don’t like the side that their partner brings out in them. They have a hard time imagining things being different.
Couples therapy can help relationships grow richer and more substantial than they ever were before.
Relationships are powerful, and engaging in therapy together can be transformative. Couples therapy is not about going back to an earlier time in your relationship but rather about learning to age like a fine wine—engaging in this meaningful process can produce new levels of depth and fondness that may have always been out of reach. My couples therapy clients seek therapy for many reasons. Some are in deep pain and crisis whereas others are making the choice to prioritize nurturing and strengthening their relationship because they know how important it is. They may seek therapy for help with:
Emotional disconnection
Conflict
Problems with sex
Life transitions such as becoming parents, empty nesting, or retirement
Connecting in the midst of chronic stressors, infertility, parenting challenges, or grief
Infidelity and betrayal
Premarital counseling and relationship enrichment in busy seasons of life
My Approach
I love my work as a couples therapist. My training is in family systems theory and emotionally-focused couples therapy. In couples therapy, you develop new insight into your relationship patterns in ways that honor your depth and complexity. Our sessions also create a safe relational space where you actually experience seeing and being seen in new and authentic ways. I am able to meaningfully engage cultural/religious/spiritual dimensions of your experience so that you can bring your full self to therapy. I don’t believe in superficial, ill-fitting fixes, but I do believe in expecting meaningful change that you can see and feel.
