Couples Therapy

My theoretical approach is informed by John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory which helps us understand why we may react in certain ways to primary/attachment relationships. I am additionally informed by Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy, an evidence based approach derived from attachment theory that highlights the deeper emotional needs that underlie patterns of conflict, miscommunication, and disconnection between partners. I have completed the Level 1 Externship training and continue to hone my skills through additional conferences, supervision, reading and trainings. Most couples I work with feel distant from their partners and stuck in patterns of relating that leave them feeling distant, frustrated, alone and often hopeless. From my perspective, neither partner is the "problem" in the relationship; rather, I view the problem as a patterned cycle in which the couple is stuck.

I view couple therapy as a collaborative process and encourage open dialogue and honest feedback. I will work with you and your partner to create an atmosphere of emotional safety and openness in which you can tune into and express your thoughts and feelings, take new emotional risks with your partner, and begin to break the cycle that has kept you stuck.

I work with couples struggling with

• Communication and emotional expression

• Parenting 

• Shame or guilt

• Intimacy and trust

• Feeling emotionally and physically disconnected from one another

• Navigating transitions