Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling

I practice couples therapy with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and utilizing tools and skills from the Gottman Method. I am currently a Gottman Leader and to provide the highest quality of care to my Client's I am currently working on becoming a Certified Gottman Therapist. Couples therapy is an opportunity to learn a new way to talk to each other. A safe place to practice new communication skills, guidance to help you face your most uncomfortable truths, a path back to joy in your relationship. At the beginning of therapy, each partner will complete an extensive assessment, The Gottman Relationship Checkup, created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. This assessment will score a relationship’s strengths and challenges and provide specific therapeutic recommendations for interventions to work on in therapy.

Conflict: Every couple argues. That's normal. The problems arise when disagreements shut down healthy communication when your partner upsets you, it is critical that you are able to share your feelings. When sharing feelings causes an eruption in anger or disappearance into silence, the situation can feel hopeless. This is painful for the two of you, and scary for the children. With the help of couples or marriage counseling, you can learn to handle conflict in a way that strengthens the relationship instead of tearing you apart.

Reconnecting with your Partner: People in healthy marriages feel connected to one another. They enjoy each other's company, respect each other, are affectionate, and can work through challenges when they arise. As the pressures of life proceed, some couples find themselves at a distance from one another. Rather than feeling close and connected, it almost feels like you don't have a partner anymore. Your relationship may feel distant and disengaged. This can create a painful divide that will group until you address it directly. Marriage Counseling or couple therapy can help you remember what you love about one another.

Infidelity: The impact of infidelity on your relationship can be devastating. The first step is to heal from the shock of realizing what has happened to your relationship. You may feel that you have lost everything. including your trust and love, leaving you traumatized and despairing. Healing a relationship after infidelity isn't easy, but neither is ending one. Though it may not feel true today, forgiveness is possible and your relationship can be made stronger than ever. Therapy can help you navigate through this trying experience.

Rekindling Intimacy: In a happy relationship you feel as though your partner is your best friend and biggest supporter. Ideally this closeness exists inside and outside of the bedroom. Sexual connection is an important pieve of an intimate relaitonship. If sexual intimacy has been lost between the two of you, a therapist can help you find your way back to eachother.

Upcoming Couples Workshops

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work- Currently Online only. This workshop is based on Dr. John Gottman's revised New York Times Bestselling book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. This was developed from Dr. Gottman's four decades of research with more than 3,000 couples. Over the years, Drs. John and Julie Gottman have continued to fine-tune their innovative method of disrupting negative behaviors that send marriages onto the rocks. Showing partners how to work with the small daily moments that make up the heart and soul of any relationship. This workshop will teach couples proven, practical, and effective strategies for making marriage work.