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Psychotherapy

Couple Therapy

We cannot solve problems with the same thinking we used when we created them --Albert Einstein

Life as a couple can be complicated by all of the challenges of life.  Career stress, extended family demands, financial strain, parenting, infertility, loss, illness, aging,  and life transitions can strain a couple's sense of collaboration and partnership. We partner in hope, but we may feel disappointed in how our relationships have evolved.  Ironically, what attracted  us to a partner may be related to the very thing that bothers us. Under enough stress, partners can lose their faith in each other's goodwill or the capacity of the relationship to meet their needs.  Arguments, infidelity, a sense of emptiness can develop. 

I work with married, unmarried or to-be-married couples to help them understand how they have come to their present situation, t,to understand how their relationship works, and what they can do to change their negative dance  to  positive forward motion.
I also work with couples who are separating to help ease the impact of their ending.

"If you suffer a physical injury, would you wait weeks or even years before seeing a doctor? Probably not, because you know that a doctor can assess what's wrong and treat it before things gets worse. Unfortunately, most couples don't think of emotional injuries in the same way. The average couple waits six years before seeking help...

The good news is that, according to the research, prevention is 3x more effective than intervention. Getting help early is the key to staying ahead of gridlocked marital conflict. Whether you've been married for six months or 60 years, you can always learn new relationship skills. " --- Gottman Institute, 2018