COUPLES THERAPY
Relationships carry more than the people sitting in the room. Old hurts, family histories, and unfinished business often surface in the day-to-day struggles of partnership. Arguments that loop without resolution and intimacy that feels hard to reach are rarely just communication problems. They are the echoes of past relationships, childhood experiences, and generational patterns showing up in the present.
In couples counseling, we might talk about the real-life shifts that affect closeness over time: blending families, navigating parenting differences, adjusting to changes in health or roles as you grow older, or finding your footing during life transitions like new parenthood, midlife, or retirement. Questions around sex and intimacy often come up too, whether that means changes in desire, comfort, or how to stay connected in a changing body or evolving relationship. These conversations can feel tender, but they are also opportunities to understand each other more fully and to build a relationship that adapts and strengthens over time.
Couples counseling creates space to name these dynamics and work with them directly. The work asks for honesty, patience, and courage. The reward is the possibility of stepping out of old cycles and building a relationship that feels more alive, more chosen, and more connected in the present.
Who it is for: This work is for people who feel stuck in repeating patterns, who are navigating life transitions, or who want to deepen their connection. It can be especially helpful for couples and families facing infidelity, parental alienation, divorce or separation, or the stress of blending households. It also supports partners carrying the weight of trauma or loss, those adjusting to shifts in health, caregiving, or intimacy, and couples navigating fertility journeys, reproductive choices, or family planning as queer or trans parents.
Couples and partners of all kinds are welcomed, with affirming support for queer, trans, polyamorous, monogamous, and non-monogamous relationships.
How we will work: Sessions are a mix of dialogue, reflection, and practice. Together we slow down the patterns that take over in conflict so each person can be heard more clearly. We look at the histories that shape your relationship while staying grounded in the present. My role is to provide a balance of structure and openness, helping you experiment with new ways of relating in the room that can carry into daily life. As for tools, we use Gottman techniques, EFT and more.