couples counseling

One of the biggest mistakes couples make is waiting to seek help.  There have been so many couples I’ve met with where I thought “If only we had met each other sooner”.

Small fissures in a relationship can become more significant chasms over time, with resentment setting in. Luckily therapy makes space to slow down, address and repair any ruptures and ultimately reconnect, all part of the healing process.   

LMFTs (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists) are specialized in addressing problems related to family dynamics and relationships, utilizing therapeutic approaches to improve communication and resolve conflicts. Different from LPCs or LCSWs whose coursework and training encompasses a broad range of treatment modalities, LMFTs undergo extensive training specific to relationship dynamics.

In a recent study cited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), consumers report that marriage and family therapists are the mental health professionals they would most likely recommend to friends. Over 98 percent of clients of marriage and family therapists report therapy services as good or excellent.

common issues

• Navigation of life cycle transitions such as moving in together for the first time, getting married, becoming parents

• Pre-marital counseling

• Communication difficulties

• Infidelity

• Sexual difficulties including desire discrepancy or low desire, erectile dysfunction, painful sex, out of control sexual behavior (OCSB), performance anxiety, past sexual assault, coercion, childhood abuse and boundary crossings that interferes with current sex life (PTSD)

• Post separation and divorce co-parenting