Couples Therapy

Couple’s/Relationship therapy involves working as a relational unit with a therapist or each individual’s therapist in a joint session. You may have sessions where they meet with you together or as individuals. A skilled therapist will be sure that both “sides” are challenged equally because the therapist’s side - their client –  is the relational unit, not any individual.

The most common issues - what we call “The Big 5” - that couples struggle with are:

• Finances

• Parenting 

• Household chores 

• In-laws 

• Sex 

Other issues that bring couples into therapy are:

• Work/Life/Family Balance

• Communication difficulties

• Feeling disconnected or insecure in attachments

• Blended Families

• Adding a baby, child, or aging parents to the family unit

• Polyamory or ethical non-monogamy

• Pre-Commitment/Premarital Preparation

• Chronic illness, disability, or mental illness

• Separation, divorce, or break-Ups

• Infidelity/Cheating/Betrayal Trauma

• Intimacy/Sex/Desire Discrepancy

• Cultural, religious, or background differences

• Extended family conflicts

• Addiction/Partner Addiction Support

• Co-Parenting with a former spouse or partner