couples therapy

adaptation is essential

Couples relationships have many chapters, from the falling in love and preparation for life together, to children and the joys and concerns that brings, to professional growth and eventually retirement.  Along the way, the great challenge is to adapt and re-create our relationship as we go through these life changes.

If our primary relationship is supportive, things in our world fall into place and everything is easier.  When our primary relationship is unstable, it limits our energy for the endeavors that are important to whatever stage of the journey we are in. 

where is that damn user guide?

Relationships are hard and we don’t get a lot of guidance on how to create and maintain them.  And we get even less guidance on how to determine whether our relationship can be improved, is good enough as it is, or should be dissolved. 

Relationship work is always a combination of exploring old family patterns that influence current behaviors and adopting new, more functional approaches that can turn a mediocre relationship around.

a third party provides helpful perspective

An experienced third party observer can provide an assessment for just how much time and effort may be needed to make things work, and help you talk about whether you and your partner are able and willing to do that work.

schedule a free consult 

Schedule a 30-minute consult (free of charge) to help you identify the type of support you need and talk about how we might work together.