Couples & Relationship Therapy

Create a more secure and connected relationship

Understand your cycle of disconnection

Almost all relationships get stuck in patterns of triggering each other into escalation or shutting down. Together we can

name and tame these cycles and get back on track

Recognize attachment needs

Disconnection and conflict actually make sense most of the time, when we can identify the core relationship needs underneath. Our brains are wired to feel threatened when these needs aren't met

Slow down and reconnect

In our work together, I will help you slow down, get mindful, and get in touch with what's happening under the surface so that you can try something new

Repair ruptures

Ruptures and relationship injuries happen in all relationships. When we can embrace this and learn how to effectively repair, these ruptures can actually become opportunities for greater connection and intimacy

Develop new patterns of connection

Ultimately, I don't just want to help you communicate better or fight less. I want to help you forge deeply satisfying relationship where you can deeply understand each other, feel safe, work as a team, grow together, and enjoy rich intimacy and pleasure

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Primary Attachment Therapy

My work with couples is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach that helps partners understand the deeper emotions and attachment needs beneath recurring patterns of conflict and disconnection. Rather than focusing simply on what couples argue about, we work together to understand the cycle that keeps them feeling stuck and create opportunities for greater emotional safety, connection, and understanding. In addition, I am also trained in Primary Attachment Therapy, an approach that utilizes mindfulness to explore deep and radical connection and intimacy that goes beyond words.

A collaborative, experiential approach

Therapy with me is more than simply talking about what’s happening in your life. Together, we slow down and become curious about the patterns, emotions, and ways of relating that may be shaping your experience.

I draw from relational, somatic, mindfulness-based, and attachment-targeted approaches to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself while also creating new experiences of how you relate to yourself and others.

We’ll work at a pace that allows insight to become something you can actually feel and experience—not just something you understand intellectually.