Relationships can bring great joy and companionship — and seasons of real trial. Whether you are preparing for marriage, weathering conflict, or rebuilding connection after life changed (a baby, a loss, a betrayal, a long slow drift), couples counseling gives you a structured place to find each other again.
I provide premarital and couples counseling using the Gottman Method, a research-based approach built on four decades of study into what actually makes relationships succeed. This is not about a referee declaring who's right. It is about learning the skills — and rebuilding the friendship — that lasting relationships run on.
What is the Gottman Method?
The Gottman Method comes from Drs. John and Julie Gottman's research on thousands of couples. It identifies the specific patterns that predict relationship distress — criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling — and replaces them with concrete, learnable skills: softened conflict, real repair attempts, deeper friendship, and shared meaning. It is practical, structured, and backed by evidence.
Couples counseling after a baby
Because perinatal mental health is my specialty, I hold particular space for couples in the transition to parenthood. A new baby reorganizes everything — sleep, roles, intimacy, identity — and it is one of the most common seasons for couples to feel like roommates instead of partners. Getting support early in this transition is one of the best investments you can make in your family.