For partners – traditional and non-traditional families alike – who have decided the time is now.
Everything was just right.
The couple was radiant and picture perfect. Sure, there were a few glitches, nothing two people this much in love couldn’t conquer.
The honeymoon was spectacular! Both were so attentive and full of admiration for their partner.
It was as if nobody else in the whole world existed.
Then it is back to the daily grind.
Off to work, home again, chores, dinner, bed. Both were exhausted from the day.
The next day reads like the instructions on the shampoo bottle: wash, rinse, repeat.
The routine is set.
After a while, the couple realizes they aren’t spending any time with each other.
It is easy to see how their partner fills their time with things other than them and to quickly identify what their partner needs to change. As time passes, they grow less patient and more emotionally unavailable. The resentment builds.
Over time, communication breaks down.
Financial strain, children, in-laws, a busy life, past hurts. Each one presses harder on an already strained relationship.
Then the issues surface: angry outbursts, isolation, lack of affection, and seeking comfort in something or someone else.
Books have been read. Advice sought. Strategies tried.
Nothing seems to work.
Sometimes one of you tries. Other times, the other one starts the change.
Rarely does it happen at the same time. Until now.
So you look into therapy. What does that look like, and will it help?
Is this beyond saving? Do you even want it saved?
We are person-centered and solutions-focused.
Together, we will name your goals and build the path that gets you there.
In the first session, I will cover confidentiality, review your intake paperwork, address any questions, and clarify anything that needs clarification.
Then, I will learn about the issues that brought you here.
At the end, we will talk through what the next sessions look like and why we are doing it that way.
There is comfort in knowing.
Anger, communication, emotional connection, sexual dysfunction, infidelity, trust: we start with the one that is costing you the most.
Cookie-cutter therapy would miss everything that makes your relationship yours.
So I draw on a variety of therapeutic modalities, techniques, and tools, matched to the two of you.
This is work for highly motivated couples eager to break the cycle.
Break the cycle!
I sincerely want to know how I can best help you.
You have already taken the first step by reading this website.
The next step is a free phone consultation. Email or call, and I will set it up.
Today did not go well. That is worth acting on now, before the next good day talks you out of it.
