Couples Therapy
I provide therapy for couples in the Greensboro area. Couples counseling is for any couple seeking a stronger connection, whether you are navigating challenges or wanting to build a strong foundation through premarital counseling. I have advanced training in working with couples, including the Gottman Method—an evidence-based approach with a long history of helping couples. I also integrate attachment-focused and emotion-focused approaches to deepen your bond and improve communication. As someone who has been married for more than twenty years and raised two children, I am familiar with the complexities that many couples encounter in their relationships over time. I also recognize that every relationship is unique. I customize my approach to your specific needs, and my aim is to foster awareness and connection between the two of you, not to take sides. I make space for both of you to be heard, and I provide an adaptive, supportive structure with direct guidance.
Although my main focus is in-person sessions, I also offer online sessions for couples who need more scheduling flexibility. Telehealth sessions can take place in a private space of your choosing anywhere in North Carolina.
Couples Therapy
Couples often enter my office feeling locked into patterns of interaction that they do not know how to make better. In counseling, we work on restoring balance in your relationship.
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Many couples come into my office with feelings of frustration. You may feel misunderstood, angry, or betrayed. Or you may worry you and your partner have drifted apart. Couples often fear that if the relationship continues in its current direction there will be a point of no return, or suspect that point has already been reached. The couples I have worked with remember a time when the love felt genuine and hopeful, although those memories may feel distant. I help couples understand themselves and each other better, address the roots of the struggle, and foster connection. My approach with couples is both supportive and clear. I provide structure and guidance for the therapeutic process. I listen deeply to both of you, and I am also direct when needed.
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Couples counseling is designed to help strengthen relationships. This may mean a couple is in crisis, or it may mean a couple would like preventative therapy, such as premarital counseling.
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We focus on building awareness, not just about how each of you perceives the conflict or your fears, but also what each of you hopes for in life—your dreams and goals. We address the pain, and we nurture positive feelings and love. Therapy is a space for you to talk about any issue that impacts your relationship, from navigating parenthood and major life transitions to concerns about emotional or physical intimacy. In our sessions, we consider how you currently interact and why, exploring what can be changed and what can be accepted. For many couples, the work involved in counseling leads to healing and deeper connection.