Relationship Counseling

I use Prepare/Enrich for premarital counseling and those looking to establish a healthy foundation for their future together.

Both the man and the woman need to be equally heard and understood. I focus a lot on how deeply our insecurities and selfishness play a role in how we deal with our spouse. I teach the basics of what love is and how to communicate well. I help uncover the subtle and not so subtle problems of pride and selfishness, but in a loving, but direct manner.

As an expert in Relationship Counselling, my experience and proficiency have been honed over many years of professional practice. Over the years, I have helped countless individuals and couples navigate the complexities of their interpersonal relationships, facilitating improved communication, conflict resolution, and emotional understanding.

As a marriage and family therapist, the most change and healing happens through relationships. Relationship counseling can help you become more aware of your patterns and experiences that inhibit you from having healthy relationships with yourself and others.

If you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship, you are not alone. Millions of couples all over the world go through periods of discontent, stress, anxiety, and more. You may think you are alone, but we want you to know you don’t have to try to manage the strains of your relationship on your own. Therapy can help you find a work-life balance and build a new connection with your partner.

Traditional and Ethical Non-Monogamy

At Relationships For Better, we specialize in the intricacies of both romantic and personal relationships. Our approach is compassionate yet results-driven. Whether you're a couple seeking to strengthen your bond or an individual navigating friendships, we provide tailored strategies to foster open communication and trust, guiding you towards healthier, fulfilling relationships.

Help individuals or couples work through issues holding themselves back from being their true selves within relationships or in obtaining healthy relationships.

Relationship counseling offers a platform for individuals and couples to delve into their interpersonal dynamics in a safe and nurturing environment. The benefit lies in improved communication, allowing partners to articulate feelings and concerns more transparently. This therapeutic process addresses foundational issues, such as trust and intimacy, paving the way for a strengthened emotional bond and minimized disputes. I equip partners with tailored strategies to dismantle negative cycles.

I work with individuals, couples and parents around relational challenges in their lives. During my work with clients we focus on our connection to ourselves as well as our connection to our loved ones. We explore patterns of communication that we may want to change or adjust in order to have more rewarding and authentic relationships with others.

Relationships always take effort and can be a challenge to maintain. Navigating competing desires, needs and boundaries can become difficult for clients who are venturing beyond the binary to explore multiple lovers, partners and friends. Together, let's work to create new, non-violent language for feelings and experiences beyond the relationship escalator.

My expertise is a product of years dedicated to understanding the intricacies of human connection. I employ evidence-based approaches to address communication barriers, conflict resolution, and intimacy issues. My unique ability to foster understanding and trust has led to countless successful transformations. My goal is to guide you and your partner towards healthier, more harmonious relationships.

Relationship counseling can occur with an individual or a family unit, whether that be a partnership, a family leadership unit, or a parent and child. I am trained in EFT, as well as multiple other family therapy methods. I taught Couple and Family Therapy and Advanced Couple and Family Therapy at Adler University for a decade. Relationship counseling often focuses on attachment safety, connection and intimacy, healthy expression, and shared understanding or perspective.

I've received training in the Developmental Model from the Couples Institute. This is foundational for all relationships but has a strong focus on how couples develop and get "stuck" in certain predictable places due largely to our particular upbringing and views based on our past experiences.

Relationship Counseling for individuals focuses on helping you improve your relationships with others (spouse, family, friends). We will explore issues in your relationship, work on improving your positive communication skills, improve interactions, reduce your social anxiety, and resolve conflicts. We can also dive deeper into your negative patterns of behavior and how your past trauma or negative experiences have influenced your present thoughts and behaviors.