COUPLES THERAPY

I see couples across the spectrum of longevity, identity and orientation, working on a variety of issues such as extramarital stressors, premarital counseling, infidelity, sex and intimacy issues, problems with communication, navigating non-monogamy, phase-of-life changes, parenting challenges and reconciling differences in personal values, spiritual practices and beliefs. While I cannot guarantee that a couple who sees me stays together, I can provide a safe, humanistic container in which couples can work through persisting problems and challenging emotions. The hope is that through our work together, couples can better understand themselves and their role in their relationship with their partner(s), and build the tools to make positive changes in their lives and relationships.

As with my individual clients, couples are thoroughly assessed at the beginning of and throughout treatment, so as to align therapy most effectively with their goals and needs. I use a carefully and intentionally selected set of therapeutic modalities with each couple, with the hope that all parties come to know not only their partners more intimately, but themselves as well. Our work together is hybridized to incorporate both insight and skill-oriented work - with the goal of gaining awareness of each partner’s triggers, tendencies and bids for connection, as well as real-life communication, emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills to enhance intimacy, understanding and functionality in the day-to-day.

You do not need to be in crisis to be a good candidate for couples’ work. In fact, some of the most meaningful changes couples can make is when things are “stable”. I encourage you to consult with me if you feel called to couples’ work.

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