Couple Therapy

“no one can dance with a partner and not touch each other’s raw spots. We must know what these raw spots are and be able to speak about them in a way that pulls our partner closer to us.” 
― Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

All couples and marriages require work and are bound to face challenges of all sizes. Simple everyday stressors can strain an intimate relationship, and major sources of stress like: money problems, addictions, health concerns, family life cycle events, and intimacy issues, may threaten the stability of any relationship.

No matter the cause, conflict in a relationship can create undue stress, tension, sadness, worry, fear and even contribute to substance abuse. You may hope your relationship troubles will just go away. But left alone, a bad relationship may only worsen and eventually lead to more severe physical or psychological problems.

I work with pre-marital couples, couples who are married and looking to just fix some aspects of their marriage and couples in crisis. Making the first appointment is the hardest step. Please feel free to call and discuss how I work from an Emotionally Focused orientation. We will work together to figure out your cycle and where the two of you are getting stuck...