Couples Therapy
Helping couples rekindle joy, safety and intimacy in their relationships is one of my passions. I work with heterosexual and same-sex couples on a wide variety of topics including communication, sex and intimacy, life transitions, infidelity, consensual non-monogamy, and other relationship issues. I also work with people in family and other non-romantic relationships looking to work through challenges and strengthen their connection.
My approach to working with couples is to help them to work the relationship problem, not the other person. I support couples’ collaboration to better understand each other’s experience and address their common relationship challenges from a place of teamwork, support and empathy. There is no one right way to do effective couples therapy so I draw from a number of evidence-based frameworks to help couples find their way back to each other in a way that best suits their specific needs and personalities.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which is an evidence-based framework, proven by research to help couples de-escalate conflict, grow intimacy, and meaningfully reconnect. It helps couples identify and support each other’s most important relationship needs in a way that honors each partner’s individual life experiences and the collective needs of the couple. Because it is so effective, I often incorporate aspects of EFT in my work with couples.
I am also trained in a number of other evidence-based frameworks that I draw from to support couples including:
– Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Couples
– Gottman Level 1
– Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)
– Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I draw from these and other frameworks to make sure the approach we take best suits the needs and personalities of my clients.
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