What is my approach to couples therapy?

I get to know you as a couple and individually first, then we identify your relationship strengths and areas for growth, and finally craft a plan to suit your needs. The approaches I lean on most are:

  • I have completed level 1 & 2 Gottman training and support couples with this approach in mind, which focuses on a friendship as a foundation for relationship growth and success. The Gottman Method identifies strengths in the relationship to build on and key behavioral patterns that must be reshaped to nurture love and caring in the relationship going forward.

  • Often our past traumas influence our current experiences and impact our relationship dynamics. By processing somatically (think mind/body connection and things like yoga and deep breathing) and learning how to navigate these core wounds as a couple, we can start to reshape our misplaced fight/flight responses.

  • Exploring the connections between your past experiences and present behaviors + emotions. By connecting past relationship dynamics, especially family relationships, to present experiences, we can bring awareness to patterns and begin to relearn with intention.