At the heart of the work 

Couples & family therapy is at the heart of my practice as a relational therapist. It gives voice and example to how our connections have an impact on us. The work builds by understanding the influences that contribute to the patterns influencing the couple or family to remain stuck. My goal as a therapist is to serve as a process consultant, identifying perceptions and damaging cycles to help reframe and reorient the couple or family to try something new while understanding what got them to that point. 

COUPLES THERAPY

Initial Consultation Session:  15-20 minutes

During our initial consultation, I’ll take time to hear the couple explain their desired outcome for therapy to gain some clarity around what brings them in, both individually and as a couple.  We will spend the first session talking about what you’re looking for in a therapist, and possibly what you’re looking to work on in therapy, and to assess if this will be mutually a good fit.  If not, I can help refer you to someone who would be.  

• Couples therapy is not meant to be individual therapy.  It is crucial that if individual feel they could benefit from tending to their own work in therapy with another therapist I encourage it. The purpose for this would be for individuals to understand themselves within the relationship and establishing new norms and expectations with their partner. Individual therapy might not always be necessary but it may be suggested. 

First Session - Assessment:  80 minutes

We will fill out initial paperwork, answer assessment questionnaires, and start to get a more detailed understanding and develop concrete steps to achieve your goals in therapy. This will be based on what you both bring and some of my own suggestions.   

Ongoing Sessions: 50 minutes

Much of what on-going therapy looks like will be dictated by the circumstances that bring you into therapy as a couple. Overall, however, we will continue to meet the goals you both set for therapy and check on progress along the way. These are always made to be changed or flexible to what you view as most important to work on at any given moment. 

FREQUENCY OF SESSIONS:

For couples therapy to be effective it is important that we meet once a week especially in the beginning to set goals and work towards them consistently. Once we get into a rhythm we can look to meet less as progress dictates and as you feel comfortable.