Marriage Counseling Sessions

Marriage therapy is more than just resolving conflict. It’s a path to deeper connection and renewed understanding. In couples therapy, I often see partners not only work through the issue that brought them in, but discover an even stronger bond than they had before.

In our couples counseling sessions, we’ll focus on the needs and perspectives of both partners. Together, we’ll slow down the patterns, untangle the stuck points, and tap into the strengths that still exist between you, even if they feel far away right now.

Marriage therapy means turning toward the hard stuff rather than away from it. When emotions and pain are held in isolation, they fester until they explode. But when we bring them into the safety of a session with a skilled marriage counselor, something powerful happens. The walls start to lower. Vulnerability begins to emerge. You learn how to stay connected, even in moments that used to drive you apart.

You can expect me to be active and engaged in our sessions. I’ll jump in, ask questions, and guide you both to slow down and tune in to yourselves and each other. I’ll invite you to share your perspectives, thoughts, and yes, your emotions. Throughout, I’ll be looking for patterns and themes that help us understand what’s happening beneath the surface, rather than dissecting every single problem.

Together, we’ll get curious about what’s happening beneath the surface. This process builds understanding, trust, and a deeper connection between you.

What Not To Expect

What I won’t do is tell you who’s right or wrong, or decide what you should do. I won’t try to convince one of you that the other is right. My role as your marriage therapist and couples counselor is to facilitate honest conversation, help you understand each other’s perspectives, and guide you toward finding your own solutions. This is about building connection and becoming more connected, not taking sides.

We won’t discuss every topic or every detail. You’ll focus instead on identifying patterns and opportunities for expansion of perspective.

This process requires hard work and a willingness to explore how we each impact the relationship, not just a focus on changing your partner. I ask for openness, curiosity, and a commitment to growth from both partners in every session.

Marriage Counseling Over Zoom

Worried about doing marriage counseling in an online format? I get it. It’s a valid question! Yet, what makes therapy effective isn’t the setting, it’s the relationship we build together and the strength of the model we’re using. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is one of the most well-researched approaches for couples.

I’ve chosen to work online only because it allows me to serve more clients and affords my personal life more balance. Surprisingly, most couples end up preferring it! Once they settle in, they appreciate the comfort of their own space, fewer logistics, and the ability to focus without the stress of commuting or coordinating childcare. After working with many couples online- for hundreds and thousands of hours- I can confidently say: deep, lasting change still happens, even virtually!

To support your connection, bond, and communication with each other, I require both partners to join from the same room and device. Eye contact, shared energy, and slowing down together are key parts of the process. Sessions are held over a HIPAA-secure video platform- all you need is a private space and a secure internet connection.

If virtual still doesn’t feel like the right fit, I completely understand and encourage you to find the setting that best supports your needs! However, all of my appointments are conducted virtually online.

Clinical Approach

I work from the Emotionally Focused Marriage Therapy (EFT) model. My heart is fully bought into this model, and I bring my full Self into every session. It’s a modern, evidence-backed approach to couples therapy that I deeply believe in because it focuses on identifying patterns and working toward change that will last.

In our marriage communication counseling sessions, we’ll follow a clear roadmap centered on your relationship and communication. Unlike old-fashioned therapy where the therapist just listens quietly, I stay actively involved, asking focused questions that help uncover how emotions and patterns shape your interactions.

Instead of letting sessions become unproductive venting, we’ll identify the cycles that keep you stuck and work together to heal them and build stronger bonds.

Research shows EFT moves 70-75% of couples from distress to recovery and creates improvements in 90% of couples in therapy. Because this process-based model puts you in the driver’s seat as the expert of your own life, it’s adaptable and effective across gender, sexuality, race, and culture—meeting you where you are with respect and understanding.

How To Get Started

As you start couples therapy, you have the option to do a Marathon Intake—a concentrated 4-hour session block that covers what we’d usually address over the first several weekly appointments. It’s not required and not the right fit for every couple, but some find it helpful to gain clarity and momentum from the start.

The rate for an intensive onboarding session is the same as several regular sessions, but you get started more quickly and hopefully seeing and feeling progress accordingly.

We’ll explore relationship patterns, identify sticking points, and begin practicing ways to connect more effectively. Follow-up sessions are available as needed to continue the work.

Alternatively, you may reach out via the contact button below to get started on regular weekly sessions.