Good couples therapy makes a difference. I know. I’ve been on the couch. It’s what motivates me to be the best couples therapist I can be. Couples therapy is not just part of what I do as a therapist, it’s most of what I do as a therapist. While I have the academic credentials and specific training to work with couples, it’s not just an academic exercise. It’s a heart passion. I love seeing couples grow, and connect, and heal.

When we have an intimate and cooperative relationship with our closest partner, we are happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. I’ve been on the receiving end of couples counseling when it’s helpful …and when it’s not. That’s why I specialized in relational therapy. I enjoy helping couples repair what is bringing them to the counseling room in support ogrow closer. Week in and week out, I witness first-hand how caring and competent couples counseling helps partners move forward together.

Counseling for Couples in Distress

While I work with a variety of common couples concerns, some couples find themselves on the brink. I specialize in working with couples that have experienced a relational crisis or come to a critical decision point in their relationship. This can include problems created by a serious betrayal of trust, substance abuse, unaddressed mental health struggles and trauma, or just a gradual deterioration in the relationship that has caused one or both partners to consider separation or divorce. In these cases, I work with couples to establish a sense of safety and hope as we work together to either rebuild the relationship or to carefully discern if the relationship can or should continue.

Betrayal Recovery

Couples often seek couples therapy because there has been a betrayal of trust. Whether it’s been an affair or an addiction or a secret life that’s been discovered, there is help. For many couples, a crisis can be the catalyst to a better, more fulfilling relationship. There is no greater honor for me than to be a guide on that journey of healing and restoration.

Couples Counseling for Parents

Parenting can often place a strain on a couple’s relationship–whether parenting a 2-month-old or a 20-year-old. Fighting over parenting differences; changes in sexual desire, messiness in the home, balancing the demands and stresses of day-to-day life, and even agreeing on how to handle a young adults launch successfully are challenges that often pull couples apart rather than toward each other. The type of couples therapy I practice focuses not just on helping solve practical problems in the family but also at addressing the root of common issues to create a lasting sense of partnership and connection.