Couples Therapy
Are you struggling in your relationship?
Feeling disconnected, frustrated, or stuck—but committed to finding your way forward together?
Even the healthiest relationships move through hard seasons. It's not uncommon to drift apart, feel unheard, or find yourselves caught in painful cycles. Small misunderstandings can quietly build into larger barriers when left unspoken.
Many couples wait years—sometimes six to eight—before reaching out for support. That’s a long time to carry tension, loneliness, or resentment. While it’s never too late to begin, it’s often easier to shift patterns before they become too entrenched.
Couples therapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect. Together, we’ll explore how to communicate more clearly, interrupt unhelpful dynamics, and understand each other more deeply. It’s not just about solving problems—it’s about restoring connection, deepening understanding, and creating space for growth, both as a couple and as individuals.
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Even the strongest relationships encounter obstacles that can block connection, growth, and ease. Loving your partner doesn’t prevent challenges—nor are most of us taught the skills to navigate them. Many people have had more formal training in how to drive a car than how to steer a relationship when it drifts off course.
Couples therapy offers a space to identify the patterns that keep you stuck and to learn new ways of relating—before everyday irritations harden into deep resentments. Resentment is one of the most common forces that erode relationships over time.
Therapy is not always easy work, but it can bring profound change—both within the relationship and within each partner individually. Even when things feel hopeless, growth is possible. And the investment in yourself is worthwhile, regardless of the relationship's outcome.
Research shows that people in strong, supportive relationships tend to live longer, healthier lives than those who are divorced or unhappily partnered. A healthy connection strengthens not only emotional well-being but also the immune system. Just like maintaining physical health, nurturing a relationship requires consistent, intentional care—not just a one-time effort.
In couples therapy, I am committed to the goals you bring to the work. Each relationship is unique, and therapy is always individualized to fit your particular needs and hopes.
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Couples sessions are a minimum of 60 minutes. Some couples prefer longer sessions—especially at the beginning—when there’s more to untangle or a desire to go deeper without feeling rushed.
For couples who want more dedicated time to reflect, reconnect, and shift old patterns, Emersives—extended sessions devoted to deeper work—are also available.
If you're unsure what length is right for you, we can talk through options based on your goals, needs, and schedule.
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The frequency of therapy is something we decide together based on your goals, needs, and pace. Often, couples begin with longer or more frequent sessions—especially early on—when there’s more to unpack or work through. Over time, sessions usually taper off as communication improves and momentum builds.
Because many challenges in relationships develop slowly over time, lasting change also requires time, patience, and consistent effort. I may suggest reflections, exercises, or readings between sessions to help strengthen the work we do together.
Once regular therapy concludes, I often recommend a check-in every six months to maintain momentum and support continued growth.
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IIn most cases, we’ll begin with one individual session for each partner. This gives me a chance to understand your unique background, perspective, and needs before focusing on the relationship as a whole.
While most sessions will be together, there may be times when individual work is appropriate—or when only one partner is able to attend. In those cases, the session will focus on that person's growth, insight, and the changes they can make to support the relationship.
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Absolutely. You don’t have to wait for your partner to be ready in order to begin your own growth.
Therapy can help you gain clarity, develop healthier ways of relating, and make empowered choices—whether your partner participates or not. It offers tools to support the changes you can make, and peace around what you cannot control.
Sometimes, the shifts you make within yourself can even create new possibilities within the relationship itself.
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My work with couples is built on a strong foundation of specialized training, deep clinical experience, and a profound respect for the complexity of human relationships.
I began my professional journey studying marriage and family therapy at Oklahoma State University, followed by a clinical residency at the University of Texas Medical School, including advanced work in marriage and family systems. Since then, I've continued to deepen my understanding through advanced training in the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Life Therapy, and neuroscience-informed approaches.
Every couple brings a unique story. I work flexibly and thoughtfully, drawing from multiple modalities to meet you where you are—and to help you move toward the relationship you want to build.
