One of the most challenging experiences in life can be relating to our significant other. Sometimes it feels like the person that should be the closest to us emotionally is the farthest away. It can be hard to keep the connection going while trying to meet our obligations in life whether it’s a career, school, a business or caring for those who depend on you. Carrying emotional baggage from past relationships into a current relationship only adds to the challenge. Friends and family may have all kinds of advice and suggestions, but sometimes opening up to them adds to the complexity of the relationship. Will they take sides? Is their advice based on their own beliefs and experiences? How will they feel about your partner if you decide to work things out?
What would it look like if you and your partner were able to find a way to connect on a regular basis without it feeling like another thing on your growing to-do list? What if it was safe to disagree and you could still find common ground and a way to work through the conflict in a way that left you both feeling heard, understood, and acknowledged? Imagine developing your own “culture” as a couple and finding the confidence to create your own rituals, rules, and boundaries that work for your relationship while honoring where you come from as individuals. Or maybe the ideal for your relationship is to find a way to end the relationship in an amicable way while maintaining healthy ties if you’re co-parenting or have other shared obligations.
How can couple therapy help?
Couples therapy can help partners navigate the rocky terrain of building a healthy and satisfying intimate relationship by:
- Improving Communication: I provide a supportive space where both partners can express their thoughts and feelings openly. Partners can learn to develop healthier communication patterns and resolve conflicts more effectively.
- Developing Understanding: Couple therapy can help each partner gain a deeper understanding of their partner’s perspectives, needs, and emotions. It can uncover underlying issues or patterns that may be causing difficulties in your relationship.
- Resolving Conflict: I help couples find constructive ways of addressing conflicts and finding mutually satisfactory resolutions by helping you learn effective conflict resolution skills that help cultivate compromise and empathy.
- Recognizing Unhealthy Relationship Patterns: Sometimes we repeat unhealthy patterns that we developed in other relationships or witnessed in our environment. It’s possible to learn how to recognize those patterns and start to disrupt them so you can create healthier relationships.
- Rebuilding Trust: If trust has been broken in your relationship, couples therapy can provide a structured environment to address and rebuild trust.The process can assist with healing past hurts and facilitating the process of rebuilding a stronger foundation.
- Strengthening Intimacy: Therapy can help you and your partner enhance emotional and physical intimacy. You’ll be able to explore ways to reconnect, deepen your bond, and revitalize your relationship.
I might be the right couples therapist for you if you are:
- Recovering from an affair
- Dealing with extended family issues
- Struggling with fertility issues
- Experiencing mental & physical health challenges that are impacting the relationship
- Experiencing intimacy problems
- From different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds
I provide couples with a supportive space to dialogue about difficult themes in their relationship while also learning new\ ways to relate and engage with one another. I incorporate aspects of
- Gottman Method
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness based interventions
- Psychodynamic approaches.
I customize the couple therapy process to meet the specific needs and goals of each couple.
Interested in learning more?
Schedule a consultation call today!