Marriage brings together two individuals with different backgrounds, expectations, communication styles, and experiences. Whether you are preparing to get married, adjusting to parenthood, navigating differences in finances or family dynamics, or struggling with disconnection in a long-term marriage, couples therapy can help you better understand one another and address challenges before they become more difficult to resolve.

I work with couples at all stages of the relationship lifecycle, including those seeking premarital counseling, newly married couples navigating their first major life transitions, and long-term partners balancing demanding careers, raising children, aging parents, and the everyday responsibilities that can take priority over their relationship. Together, we address differences in parenting styles, financial expectations, family boundaries, intimacy, communication styles, and the division of responsibilities within the marriage.

I also work with couples experiencing recurring conflict, resentment, infidelity, broken trust, and emotional or physical disconnection. Whether the goal is to rebuild trust, improve communication, restore intimacy, or determine the future of the relationship, couples therapy can provide an opportunity to address the underlying issues contributing to conflict.

My approach is educational and incorporates facets and skills from Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Relational Life Therapy. These approaches help couples identify negative communication and behavioral patterns, understand how individual backgrounds and attachment experiences may influence their interactions, and learn the skills necessary to create an intentional and conscious marriage. The focus is on improving communication, increasing emotional understanding, and resolving conflict more effectively, while rebuilding trust and connection.

Whether you are preparing for marriage or have been together for decades, the goal is to help you develop a healthier and more fulfilling relationship that can withstand the test of time.