Couples Therapy: Strengthening Your Relationship

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Couples therapy is a valuable space for partners who want to improve their relationship, resolve conflicts, and deepen their emotional connection. Whether you're navigating communication challenges, trust issues, relationship transitions, or everyday conflicts, I offer a safe environment where both partners can feel heard, understood, and supported.

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We Can Address

  1. Communication Issues: If you’re struggling to communicate effectively with your partner, therapy will help you both learn new tools to express yourselves.

  2. Trust Issues: Whether caused by infidelity, miscommunication, or unmet needs, we’ll work together to rebuild trust.

  3. Emotional Disconnection: For couples feeling distant or disconnected, therapy will help you reconnect and deepen your emotional intimacy.

  4. Life Transitions: Navigate major life changes (e.g., marriage, moving, becoming parents) with support and understanding.

  5. Conflict: Manage disagreements in a constructive way and learn conflict resolution strategies that promote understanding and respect.

The Benefits

  1. Improved Communication: Learn to communicate more effectively and understand each other’s perspectives.

  2. Rebuild Trust: Work through past issues to strengthen the foundation of trust.

  3. Emotional Intimacy: Deepen your emotional connection and feel more understood by each other.

  4. Conflict Resolution: Learn how to navigate disagreements constructively without escalating conflicts.

  5. Relationship Satisfaction: Work toward a more fulfilling, supportive, and harmonious relationship.

What to Expect in Couples Therapy:

My approach to couples therapy is collaborative and holistic. In our sessions, we will work together to explore your relationship dynamics and develop practical tools for deeper connection and growth. This process typically involves a combination of joint sessions, individual sessions (as appropriate), and tools from various therapeutic modalities.

  • Duration: Sessions typically last 50-60 minutes. The number of sessions required is different for every couple, though most couples may see improvement after 6-12 sessions.

  • Frequency: Sessions are scheduled weekly or bi-weekly, depending on your needs.

  • Approach: I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, and narrative therapy to address your relationship challenges. I may also incorporate Gottman strategies for conflict resolution when appropriate.

  • Cost: $250 per session (individual couples sessions priced the same).

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The Process

1. Free Consultation (20 minutes)

Before starting therapy, we’ll have a free 20-minute consultation to ensure that we’re a good fit. During this call, we will discuss your relationship dynamics, challenges, and goals for therapy. This is a chance for you to ask any questions and determine if we're aligned in approach.

2. Intake Session

After the consultation, we’ll begin with an intake session where we work together as a couple. This session allows us to observe your communication patterns, understand the core issues in your relationship, and establish your therapy goals.

3. Individual Sessions (As Needed)

In addition to joint sessions, individual sessions may be scheduled throughout our work together, as appropriate. These sessions provide the opportunity to explore personal history, background, and how each partner's story influences their perspectives on relationship challenges. This deeper understanding can help bring clarity to the issues at hand.

  • The individual sessions are priced the same as couples sessions.

Approaches

  • Focuses on deepening emotional bonds and creating a secure attachment between partners.

  • Offers practical techniques to manage conflicts and foster healthy communication.

  • Helps partners explore the stories they tell about their relationship, promoting deeper understanding and a shift in perspective.

  • Works with the body’s physical response to emotional tension, helping partners become more attuned to each other’s physical cues.

  • Explores the internal parts of each partner that may be influencing behavior and communication.

Next Steps…

If you’re ready to take the next step in strengthening your relationship, or if you have any questions, please reach out to schedule an initial consultation. We’ll discuss your specific needs and goals for therapy, and decide together how we can best move forward.