Couples Therapy

Life-Giving Connection

Healthy relationships are life-giving. Unhealthy relationships suck the life right out of us.

Some people need help finding the right relationship. Some need help making their current relationship work. Others need help deciding whether to stay or to go. And, for those who have decided to end a relationship, there’s a need for support and counsel to exit on the best terms possible.

I am experienced in working with couples at each and every one of these stages of relationship. The key question I hold for every person involved is: “What is the most life-giving path forward?”

PREMARITAL COUNSELING

I love working with couples who are exploring entering into a marriage relationship! I’m certified in using the Prepare/Enrich assessment, a great tool that helps couples examine a wide array of topics that make for a happy and satisfying relationship. It’s good to go into marriage with both eyes wide open!

COUPLES COUNSELING

For those wanting to make their relationship work better, I help couples to: lower your level of emotional reactivity; understand the relational dynamics that are at the root of your distress; identify each partner’s core emotional needs; and ultimately unite as a team to create healthier dynamics, resulting in a more life-giving relationship for both partners.

DISCERNMENT COUNSELING

In some cases, one partner wants to stay and the other wants to go. The best approach in this situation is for both partners to work on an individual basis with the counselor to: more clearly understand your stance toward the marriage; manage your emotions in the midst of the uncomfortable ambivalence; and ultimately to come to a place of acceptance and agreement concerning the future path the relationship will take.

DIVORCE COUNSELING

If a couple decides to end their marriage, thoughts and emotions in each partner often feel “scrambled.” Divorce counseling can help each partner remain centered to: engage with the divorce proceedings; heal from old wounds; and ultimately chart a new, life-giving course.

If you’d like supportive counsel at any stage of your relationship, please don’t hesitate to contact me today.