couples counseling & coaching
guidance and accountability for moving forward
counseling
Is really just a series of conversations with someone who understands relationship dynamics and cares about helping couples make relationships work.
Previous relationship experiences, including family of origin dynamics, create assumptions that we ourselves are often unaware of. Creating transparency around the values, expectations and assumptions that come from our histories and our personalities is all that we need to move forward more intentionally, and that’s what we help you do.
strengths based
Means that we believe you are good and have the capacity to create an enduring relationship. In our work together, you will find your unique giftedness and brilliance illuminated; and in the same way, you will more clearly see the brilliance and giftedness of your partner. From that strengths-based context, you can set next-step goals for the type of person you want to be, and you’ll be supported with ideas for practical action to develop the qualities you already possess that you can more effectively bring to your relationship.
transitions
Into cohabitation, marriage, parenthood, a blended family, or retirement--create new openings for an intentional approach to our important relationships, including the relationship we have with ourselves. Entering any next step is an opportunity to push re-set on patterns you’ve long known you’d like to change. Get practical strategies and accountability for that process so that this time, it sticks.
how we work
Your time is valuable, and we make good use of it. We dive right in, and cover the territory that needs to be covered so you move ahead quickly and feel your progress. We can meet at the intervals you prefer; usually for busy people every two weeks or every month works well. You’ll have homework between sessions, and at the same time, we’ll be flexible enough to address what comes up between our meetings. We like having an ongoing relationship with you: you might need counseling for awhile, and then not need it. If, a year later, you’d like to come back for a one-session check-in, or a consult for a situation that’s come up, that’s good too.
“You can’t have a relationship
without fights,
but you can make your
relationship worth the fight.”
solution-focused and strengths based
You’ll gain insight into the ways you best contribute to the success of your relationship, which creates a sense of hopefulness in the moving forward.