COUPLES THERAPY
Rebuild Trust. Deepen Intimacy. Break the Cycle. Most couples aren't fighting because they don’t love each other- they’re fighting because they do.
When emotional needs feel unmet or misunderstood, it can trigger deep fears of abandonment, rejection, or not being good enough.
These fears often show up as anger, withdrawal, defensiveness, or shutdown- and the more partners react, the more stuck they feel.
In our work together, we’ll identify the negative cycle trapping you both, and help you find your way back to emotional safety, understanding, and connection.
In Couples Therapy, I help you:
Break painful cycles of recurring arguments and shutdown
Communicate emotions and needs openly and safely
Deepen emotional and sexual intimacy
Heal relational wounds like infidelity or betrayal
Strengthen your bond through vulnerability, empathy, and trust
Even when love runs deep, painful patterns can pull partners apart. Arguments repeat. Walls go up. The distance grows- even when all you want is to feel close again.
I work with couples who are ready to break free from these cycles of conflict, disconnection, and hurt. Through slow, compassionate work, we’ll uncover the emotions and needs beneath your patterns- helping you rebuild emotional and sexual intimacy, one moment of connection at a time.
SPECIALTIESCommunication & Conflict
Struggling with communication in your relationship can lead to feelings of isolation, heartbreak, and frustration. In couple’s therapy, we’ll explore these challenges to bridge the communication gap and rebuild emotional intimacy.
Our sessions will delve into the core emotions and thoughts of each partner, fostering vulnerability and authenticity.
Together, we can pave the way for healthier, more meaningful communication patterns that strengthen the foundation of your relationship.
Young Couples
Many couples find themselves getting stuck in repetitive cycles of disconnection and miscommunication. These cycles make themselves particularly apparent when we deepen a relationship or experience relationship transitions like moving in together, merging finances, or having children.
Couples therapy, is a safe space to explore the relationship patterns, thoughts, and emotions that have developed in the relationship and left you feeling anxious, lonely, or isolated.
Through couples therapy, you and your relationship can begin to heal and continue your growth.
Infidelity & Trust Recovery
Whether a rupture stemmed from unmet emotional needs, unresolved conflicts, or a sense of disconnection, the impact can be profound, leaving partners grappling with feelings of betrayal, mistrust, and despair.
In couples therapy, we create a supportive environment to delve into the complexities surrounding infidelity, exploring its roots and the emotional toll it has taken on both individuals.
By fostering open and honest dialogue, we work towards rebuilding trust, restoring intimacy, and ultimately, facilitating the healing process for the relationship to thrive once more.
Intercultural Couples
Every relationship brings its own complexities—but when partners come from different cultural backgrounds, those complexities can run even deeper. Differences in values, communication styles, family expectations, and identity can create both richness and tension.
In couples therapy, we explore how cultural backgrounds shape your relationship—both the beautiful ways they connect you and the places where they may cause misunderstanding or disconnection.
My goal is to create a space where both partners feel seen and respected, so you can better understand one another, navigate differences with compassion, and build a partnership that honors who you both are.
MY APPROACHEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) as the foundation of my work with couples. EFT is a research-supported approach that helps partners understand the emotional needs beneath their conflict and disconnection. When you feel emotionally safe and seen, real change becomes possible.
Together, we’ll identify the negative cycles that keep you stuck and create space for more vulnerable, healing conversations. This helps rebuild trust, deepen connection, and restore a sense of closeness.
While EFT guides the heart of our work, I also integrate tools from Gottman and Imago Therapy to support healthy communication, conflict repair, and daily connection. These approaches complement each other in creating lasting, meaningful change.
By focusing on your emotional bond first, we create a strong foundation for the rest of your relationship to thrive.
WHAT TO EXPECTWeek 1: Intake Session
80 minutes
We’ll review important paperwork and then begin exploring your relationship story — the moments that made you fall in love, the challenges you've faced, and what brings you into therapy now.
We’ll start mapping out the interactional patterns keeping you stuck.
Week 2: Individuals Sessions
50 minutes each
I’ll meet with each of you individually to understand your personal histories — your early attachment experiences, any past traumas, and your hopes for your relationship.
This helps me see the heart of what each of you brings into the partnership.
The Working Sessions
After the assessment phase, we move into deep, active work.
We’ll explore the emotional layers beneath conflict, uncover unmet needs, and practice new, vulnerable ways of reaching for each other.
The goal is to move from disconnection into secure, loving connection.
“Learning to love and be loved is, in effect, about learning to tune into our emotions so that we know what we need from our partner and expressing those desires openly.”
— Sue Johnson