I specialize in working with couples looking to heal, deepen and rejuvenate their relationship. Couples come to therapy to discuss a range of issues where they feel stuck or ineffective. Issues include communication, intimacy, conflict or withdrawal, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions, infidelity, parenting, in-laws and family dynamics, money, career decisions, and work-life balance.
I use a variety of approaches to help couples find relationship satisfaction, hope, and lasting change. Couple therapy involves being open to a process where each partner is curious about how their individual issues affect their partner and get in the way of a more satisfying relationship. Sometimes one partner is not open to therapy, in that case, I offer relationship-focused therapy to one individual.
The myth that quietly destroys more relationships than almost anything else: the belief that the right partner is one who agrees with you. That compatibility — sharing the same tastes, habits, values and rhythms — is the foundation of love. It isn't.