Couples Therapy
Understanding the patterns between you
In couples therapy, our focus is on what happens between you—the moments of closeness, disconnection, and misunderstanding that shape your relationship. Together, we explore the emotional patterns that keep you feeling stuck or unheard, helping each partner understand their own needs and reactions as well as the other’s.
What Brings Couples to Therapy
- Frequent misunderstandings or communication breakdowns
- Feeling distant or disconnected
- Recurring arguments that never resolve
- Recovering from a rupture or major life stress
- Navigating intimacy, desire, or emotional safety
- Transitioning into parenting or empty-nest life
What We Explore Together
- Identifying patterns and emotional cycles
- Understanding each partner’s needs and fears
- Slowing down conflict to understand what’s underneath
- Rebuilding trust and moments of safety
- Practicing new ways of reaching for each other
What Couples Can Expect in Sessions
- A structured, balanced space where each partner is heard
- Support slowing down reactive moments
- Guided conversations that help both partners feel understood
- Tools for emotional regulation and connection
- Sessions focused on helping you talk to each other, not at each other
My Approach
I use a blend of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and gentle somatic awareness. This combination helps us slow things down, understand the patterns that show up between you, and create new ways of relating that feel safer, clearer, and more connected.
Is Couples Therapy Right for Us Right NOW?
This Might Be A Good Fit If:
- You want to communicate without escalating
- You feel disconnected and want to rebuild closeness
- You’re stuck in the same arguments
- You’re navigating a challenging transition
- You want to understand each other’s emotional needs
- You’re both open to learning new ways of relating
This Might NOT Be a Good Fit If:
- One partner refuses to participate
- There is ongoing abuse or violence
- You’re seeking therapy to prove someone is “wrong”
- A partner is already committed to ending the relationship
- There are active addictions affecting safety or stability