Couples and Marriage
Quality Care
In my therapy sessions, we’ll work to solve current problems and improve positive thinking and behavior. I will help you “re-frame” your reactions and provide you with valuable tools to cope with life’s obstacles.
Research indicates that relationship counseling helps couples to improve communication and relationship dynamics. And fulfilling relationships significantly improve emotional and physical well-being. Thus, I work with couples of all ages, ethnicity, and sexual orientations to help them gain insight into their interactions and cultivate the skills for better navigating their challenges.
Couples and Marriage
Helping couples deal with
Anxiety, micro-management, over-investing, interrogation, helicoptering
Concerns about moving ahead with the relationship
Conflicting priorities re: work, friends, family, health, spending, fun
Decision-making
Different needs for closeness/ connection & distance/ freedom
Difficulty identifying and expressing feelings
Disputes over roles, responsibilities, follow-through
Emotional affairs, flirting, sexting, porn, dating apps, infidelity
Emotional unavailability, withdrawal, walling off, shutting down
Feeling insignificant, unheard, resentful, alone, inadequate, unappreciated, discouraged
Immediate resolution and conflict avoidance
Long distance relationship: Feeling disconnected, alone, confused
Love Languages: quality time, acts of service, affirmation, gifts, touch
Overuse of smart phones, social media, video games, TV, laptops
Recurrent communication challenges
Relocation issues: disconnected from support - family, friends, culture; lacking new job etc.
Pre-Marrital
Quality Care
I use PREPARE/ENRICH premarital tools assess the couples strengths and growth areas. Based on the results, I provide feedback sessions in which I help the couple discuss and understand their results. I also provide training sessions for the couple to develop the couples growth areas.
Premarital
Topics Covered
Personality/Temperament profiles
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Partner Style and Habits
Financial Management
Leisure Activities
Sexual Expectations
Family and Friends
Roles & Responsibilities
Children & Parenting
Blended Families
Marital expectations