Reconnect

Couples therapy provides a safe and structured space for partners to work through conflicts, improve communication, and deepen emotional intimacy, whether you are facing challenges or simply looking to strengthen your connection.

The Imago Method.

Imago Relationship Therapy is a transformative approach to couples work that helps partners move from conflict to connection. At the heart of Imago is the idea that the frustrations we experience in our relationships are often rooted in old wounds from childhood — wounds that we unconsciously seek to heal through our intimate partnerships. In therapy, I help you understand and gently work through those patterns so you can begin to respond to each other with curiosity and compassion rather than reactivity.

Through the use of structured communication tools like the Imago Dialogue, you’ll learn to slow down, truly listen, and feel heard in return. This process shifts the focus from blame to understanding, helping each partner feel emotionally safe enough to be open and vulnerable. The goal isn’t just to solve problems — it’s to build a deeper sense of connection, safety, and intimacy.

Imago work is especially helpful for couples who feel stuck in reactive cycles, are healing from relational ruptures, or who want to grow closer through greater emotional awareness. It’s not about who’s right — it’s about learning how to walk across a bridge into your partner’s world with curiosity, and meeting each other with empathy. Ultimately, Imago helps couples build a more conscious and intentional relationship.

Goals of Imago Therapy

  • Strengthen Communication

    Learn structured tools like the Imago Dialogue to slow down, reduce reactivity, resolve conflict and foster meaningful connection.

  • Increase understanding and empathy

    Understand each other's needs and perspectives. 

  • Enhance intimacy and connection

    Rekindle passion, rebuild connection, and deepen emotional intimacy. Imago helps partners feel safe enough to be vulnerable and truly heard — even in the midst of conflict.

  • Heal Past Wounds and Shift Unconscious Patterns

    Explore how past wounds and unmet needs influence current relationship patterns, helping couples address these issues and create space for more conscious responses.

  • Transform Conflict Into Connection

    Understand that conflict isn’t a sign of failure, but an opportunity to understand each other better and heal old wounds.

  • Build a More Conscious and Intentional Relationship

    Move beyond autopilot into a more mindful way of relating — where both partners feel seen, valued, and supported.

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Gottman-Informed Tools.

Drawing from the Gottman Method, I offer practical tools to help couples manage conflict, strengthen friendship, and build emotional safety. Based on decades of research, these techniques support healthier communication, deeper understanding, and the repair of trust after disconnection. Couples learn how to express needs without blame, respond to each other with empathy, and grow resilience in their relationship.

The Gottman Relationship Checkup

Created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the Gottman Relationship Checkup is a research-based assessment tool designed to identify your relationship’s unique strengths and areas for growth. Developed from over 40 years of scientific research, it draws on detailed, evidence-based insights into what makes relationships succeed—or struggle.

  • The assessment is fully HIPAA compliant and includes 480 in-depth questions covering friendship, intimacy, emotions, conflict, values, and trust, as well as areas like parenting, household responsibilities, finances, and individual concerns.

  • Detailed feedback on assessment results with goal-setting strategies to enhance relational satisfaction.

  • The results from your relationship checkup help guide your therapy sessions with tailored recommendations—making your work together more focused, effective, and meaningful.

  • Through structured exercises and coaching, learn Gottman conflict resolution and communication skills to promote effective communication.

FAQs

How Many Sessions Will We Need?

The number of sessions depends on your unique situation, goals, and the complexity of the issues you're facing. Some couples benefit from short-term therapy (6–12 sessions) focused on specific concerns, while others may need longer-term support for deeper relational patterns.

What are the common issues addressed in couples therapy?

Couples often seek support for communication breakdowns, unresolved conflict, emotional disconnection, or trust issues. Therapy can also help navigate life transitions, heal from infidelity, or understand how attachment patterns affect the relationship. Each couple is unique, and therapy is tailored to meet your specific needs and goals.

Do you offer therapy for same-sex, polyamorous, or open relationships?

Yes, couples therapy is inclusive and tailored to meet the needs of all relationships, whether same-sex, polyamorous, open, or more traditional dynamics. The focus is on enhancing communication, building trust, and addressing each partner's needs within the relationship framework that suits them best.

My Partner Is Hesitant — Will You Take Sides?

It’s common for one partner to worry that therapy means choosing sides. In couples therapy — especially Imago — the goal isn’t to decide who’s right, but to help you both feel heard, understood, and connected. I guide structured conversations between the two of you that build empathy and emotional safety. You’ll learn tools to communicate in a way that brings you closer — not further apart.

Can Couples Therapy Help If Only One Partner Attends?

Yes. While couples therapy is most effective with both partners, individual sessions can still lead to meaningful change. You can work on communication, boundaries, and emotional patterns that influence the relationship. In some cases, one partner’s growth can positively shift the dynamic — but for deeper issues, joint sessions are often more impactful.

What happens if we decide to separate during therapy?

It’s completely valid for couples to come to therapy unsure of whether they want to stay together. Sometimes, through the process of slowing down, communicating more clearly, and exploring deeper needs, a couple may come to the difficult but empowered decision to separate.

If that happens, therapy can continue to provide support — helping each partner move through the process with clarity, respect, and emotional care. Separation doesn’t mean therapy has failed; it means the work helped you gain insight and choose what’s best for your wellbeing.