Relationships

Relationship are hard -- at least for most people. Humans behave in unpredictable ways and learning about your partner's communication styles, patterns of behavior, and personal history will help you develop a healthy relationship.

I offer couples therapy either in-person or online. You can expect effective interventions and skills to improve communication and intimacy with your partner. These are my priorities in working with couples:

• Listening and understanding each person's experience(s) in the relationship

• Offering balanced exploration of each person's responses and behaviors, not focusing on one person

• Explain and practice communication so that each person is heard and understood

• Exploring family and relationship histories that may contribute to current problems

Attachment-Informed EMDR

In EMDR Couples/Relationship Therapy, I use a person’s family history and childhood experiences to reveal the patterns that show up in a couple’s relationship. The patterns revealed are often rooted in “attachment” styles, and can be very difficult to navigate. By honing in on the triggers inside each partner, I am able to find the cause of unhealthy responses such as shutting down or fighting. 

I have used CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and other relationship building approaches, and this is perhaps the most effective in getting at the problem of “instinctive” yet destructive behavior patterns in relationships. 

I also am a Relationship Coach and offer workshops online. The next workshop series will be offered in March 2024. Be notified of upcoming workshop by filling out the form below: