Couples Therapy

It is my belief that all couples can benefit from couples counseling! The purpose of couples therapy is to restore a better level of functioning in couples who experience relationship distress. The reasons for distress can include poor communication, the interference of life stressors, and other problems interfering with each member perceiving love or affection from the other. The focus of couples therapy is to identify the presence of dissatisfaction and distress in the relationship, and to restore the relationship to a better and healthier level of functioning.

Marriage or partnership as a whole is different from the sum of its parts. For example, to describe the two individuals separately is not the same as describing the pair of them in relationship and interaction. I help the couple pay attention to the patterns which connect them as a means of appreciating the overall structure of their relationship. GLBT couples welcome!