You're Not Broken — The Cycle Is
Couples don't usually come to therapy because of one big thing. They come because the same conversation keeps happening, the same wound keeps reopening, and the patterns of repair that used to work have stopped. Our job isn't to assign blame. It's to help you see the cycle you're both caught in and step out of it.
Approaches We Use
- The Gottman Method. Decades of research distilled into specific, teachable skills around conflict, repair, friendship, and shared meaning.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Helps you identify the deeper attachment fears driving recurring fights, and rebuild the emotional bond.
- Discernment counseling. For couples uncertain whether to stay or separate. A short, structured process to make a clear-eyed decision.
What Sessions Are Like
You and your partner come in together. The first 1–2 sessions are assessment — your history, what's working, what's not. Some therapists also do brief individual sessions with each partner. From there, we work in real time on the patterns that keep showing up in your daily life.
For LGBTQ+ Couples
We work with all couples, including same-sex couples, mixed-orientation marriages, polyamorous relationships, and couples navigating gender transition. Our therapists are trained in the specific dynamics that affect LGBTQ+ relationships, including minority stress and family-of-origin pressures.