Couples Therapy

I strive to help couples create and maintain a more fulfilling relationship for both partners. This work is done through developing a deeper understanding of each other, increasing empathy and communication, and learning skills to navigate life's challenges together. In my work with couples, I use Gottman Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques. Common goals include to improve communication, build trust, manage conflict, create shared meaning and strengthen friendship. 

​

EFT is focused on the attachment between couples. Through EFT, clients better understand their own and their partners emotions and how their interactions affect one another to create a more secure bond. Strategies include increasing emotional awareness and regulation skills, restructuring negative interaction patterns, and promoting emotional responsiveness and vulnerability between partners.

​

Gottman therapy helps partners address conflict management by replacing negative interaction patterns with positive ones, learning to repair after conflict, and reaching compromise. Other goals include finding a shared meaning, creating rituals that strengthen the relationship, and turning towards one another to increase affection and appreciation for eachother.