Couples & Families
Need some Support?
If you are struggling in your relationship, wanting to heal from past hurts, or wanting to build on an already strong relationship, it might be time for couples therapy.
Couples
If you are struggling in your relationship, wanting to heal from past hurts, or wanting to build on an already strong relationship, it might be time for couples therapy.
Every relationship faces their issues—communication, trust, different expectations and goals, lack of emotional intimacy, unresolved conflicts, sexual issues, and financial disagreements are among them. Many people are able to navigate some of these struggles within their relationship or with the help of family and friends.
If you are feeling like you are having the same conversation over and over again, or that things are escalating, and you are not able to resolve things on your own it might be time to seek out couples therapy.
Often there are lots of different reasons why we struggle in relationship, childhood trauma, anxious/avoidant attachment, behavioral or mental health of one or both partners, life transitions, grief/loss can complicate our intimate relationships. You don’t need to be in crisis to seek help, but lots of times that’s where we start.
In couples therapy, we look at the ways in which these struggles impact your current relationship in this present moment.
My approach to couples counseling is a non-blaming approach where I will listen and collaborate with you both to come up with a plan that addresses exactly what you are struggling with. We will work on strengthening your communication skills and I will provide feedback on how you can work better as a team.
With the models of Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Emotion Focused Family therapy, and somatic approaches you will learn how to clarify your values as a couple, regulation skills, and how to support one another.
Families
We are relational people and we can’t do life alone. Our family is one of the first places that we learn how to relate with others. The dynamics of bringing together people with different temperament types, personalities, and relational styles can bring its challenges. In family therapy we seek to promote healthy functioning of all members in the system. Family therapy offers a collaborative and non-blaming approach, where the therapist acts as a facilitator to help families explore their challenges, strengths, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another.
Family therapy supports every member with improved communication skills, how to navigate difficult dynamics, resolve conflicts, and enhance the overall well-being of the family.
Often when a loved one is struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders there are difficulties with communication, which create conflict and misunderstanding, tension, and missing each other’s needs. This can put a strain on the family and both the individual who is struggling as well as the system.
The main goals of Emotion focused family therapy include creating emotional safety, regulating emotions, promoting secure attachment, resolving attachment injuries, improving communication and problem-solving, and providing caregiver support.
With the models of Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Emotion Focused Family therapy, and somatic approaches you will learn how to clarify your values as a family, regulation skills, and how to support one another.
