Relational therapy offering a supportive, structured space for partners to better understand one another, strengthen emotional connection, and create a more fulfilling and resilient relationship.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy offers a supportive, structured space for partners to better understand one another, strengthen emotional connection, and create a more fulfilling and resilient relationship. Relationships are complex, dynamic systems shaped by individual histories, attachment needs, life stressors, and evolving roles. When challenges arise, couples therapy helps partners move out of reactive patterns and back into connection.
My approach looks at relationships through a holistic lens, integrating emotional, relational, and practical elements. Therapy focuses on both deepening emotional bonds and developing skills that support healthier communication, conflict management, and mutual respect, so meaningful change can occur both inside and outside the therapy room.
Helpful for:
Relationship Distress & Disconnection
Feeling stuck in recurring conflict or emotional distance
Heightened reactivity, criticism, defensiveness, or withdrawal
A sense of operating as roommates rather than partners
Communication Challenges
Difficulty expressing needs or emotions clearly
Frequent misunderstandings or unresolved arguments
Feeling unheard, invalidated, or blamed
Struggles to repair conflict after disagreements
Life Transitions
Premarital preparation and future planning
Marriage, pregnancy, parenthood, or blending families (see my Parenthood & Partnership Therapy offering)
Career changes, stress, or major life adjustments
Navigating extended family dynamics or cultural differences
Trust & Repair
Betrayal, breaches of trust, or relational wounds
Difficulty rebuilding safety after past hurts
Ongoing resentment or emotional guardedness
Intimacy & Connection
Changes in emotional or physical intimacy
Loss of closeness, affection, or shared joy
Struggles with vulnerability or emotional openness
Understanding Differences
Conflicts rooted in personality, values, or communication styles
Difficulty accepting or working with differences effectively
Desire to better understand each other’s emotional worlds
What sessions look like:
My work with couples integrates Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and Relational Life Therapy (RLT) to support both emotional depth and practical change.
EFT helps couples understand attachment needs, identify underlying emotions, and co‑create more secure emotional bonds.
Gottman Method provides practical tools for communication, conflict management, and strengthening friendship and trust.
RLT supports couples in increasing accountability, authenticity, and relational maturity.
Sessions are structured, collaborative, and paced intentionally. Therapy focuses on both the emotional patterns beneath conflict and the concrete behaviors that keep couples stuck.
I also incorporate mind‑body approaches, including mindfulness and nervous‑system regulation, to support emotional safety and deepen connection during sessions.
Therapy sessions may include:
Identifying and interrupting negative interaction cycles
Exploring family-of-origin patterns and values
Building emotional awareness, empathy, and secure attachment
Learning and practicing effective communication and repair skills
Addressing power dynamics, boundaries, and personal responsibility
Strengthening trust, intimacy, and mutual respect
Integrating mindfulness, grounding, and somatic strategies when helpful