Couples Therapy is not meant to change the other person.

It’s meant to enhance your ability to understand and respect one another.

Couples Therapy can take many different approaches, so find which one works best for you:

  • Pre-Marital

    - set expectations

    -understand differences

    - handle external pressure

    - create shared vision

    - assess compatibility

    - improve communication and conflict resolution skills

  • Marital Enhancement

    - enhance emotional intimacy

    - clarify goals and values

    - rebuilding trust

    - foster equality

    - reignite passion

    - improve communication and conflict resolution skills

  • Separation/Divorce Navigation

    - clarify decisions

    - manage emotions and grief

    - reduce conflict

    - re-define relationship

    - promote emotional resilience

    - improve communication and conflict resolution skills

Couples Therapeutic Approaches

Gottman Method for Couples Therapy

  • Includes the Gottman Relationship Assessment

  • Increases understanding and empathy

  • Strengthen Friendship

  • Manage healthy conflict

  • Create shared meaning

Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy

  • Emotions are key to connection

  • Attachment-Theory Focus

  • Identify and Change Negative Patterns

  • Emphasize Vulnerability and Empathy

  • Build Emotional Bonding and Connection