Couples Therapy
I work with Couples and Families needing support with:
Marital therapy
Pre-marital counseling, including Prepare-Enrich Assessments
Relationship issues
Recovery from infidelity
Emotional estrangement
Communication and intimacy struggles
Grief and loss
Families in Ministry/Pastoral Families
Life transitions/ family life cycle adjustments (new baby, aging parents, etc.)
“The most functional way to regulate difficult emotions in love relationships is to share them.”
—Dr. Sue Johnson
Couples therapy is unique in that your relationship is “the client.” I strive to work for the health of your relationship and to support you in increasing your emotional attunement and engagement with one another.
How Does Couples Therapy Work?
Finding the right therapist for your marriage or your family can be a process. I am happy to provide a complimentary 15-minute consultation to see if I would be a good fit for you. Please contact me via phone, email, or the contact page on my website to schedule a consultation.
In our first session, we will spend a significant amount of time focused on your relationship’s history, and the changes you are wanting to make. We will often incorporate building a family map, called a Genogram. After we meet together, I will meet with each member of the couple individually to learn more about family of origin issues and individual characteristics that will be relevant in the therapy process.
After meeting with each member of the relationship individually, we will resume meeting together to address your relationship goals and vision. Couples therapy is a challenging and sometimes painful process. We will continue to work toward the best interest of the relationship and create a space where you can practice vulnerability with one another.
We will meet at a frequency that best suits your relationship needs and goals, assessing progress along the way.
Initial Couple/Family Intake Session
$160/60 Minutes
Couples/Family Therapy Session
$135/50 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
In working with couples, I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy and draw from Attachment Theory. Emotionally Focused Therapy seeks to help couples develop awareness of emotions underlying the couple’s interactions, build emotional attachment and responsiveness between partners, and repair emotional wounds.
Is Couples Therapy covered by insurance?
Please note that this is not a service reimbursable by insurance. Insurance only reimburses for treatment of a diagnosable mental health condition. Couples therapy will be self-pay only.
What about family relationships?
Couple relationships are not the only relationships that may struggle with difficulty or disconnection. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am happy to work with other relationships within the family system. This may include relationships between adult siblings, parents and adult children, etc. If you are seeking therapy for a relationship within the family unit, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss how therapy can best serve your goals.
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