Couples Therapy

Creating and maintaining a relationship that works takes time and energy. Often, couples get stuck in an unsustainable pattern. For example, raising children becomes the focus of the marriage, and a couple starts to feel disconnected. The partners stop talking, stop being sexual, and don't make time for each other.

Having a therapist wade into the muck of what cannot be discussed or dealt with can allow the relationship to evolve and grow. Most people in relationships want something similar such as intimacy, support, and to feel free to pursue their own happiness.  Our basic understanding of how couples work comes from a model called Emotion Focused Therapy created by Dr. Sue Johnson.