COUPLES THERAPYCouples therapy & marriage counseling
for California and Colorado residents.
WHY COUPLES COME INIntimate relationships can be the most rewarding and also the most painful endeavors we embark on.
All couples encounter serious difficulties. We will work together to deepen your connection, learn how to communicate better, improve your sexual lives and quite simply get to know your partner better.
We will develop your attunement and regulation skills so that you can better manage your conflicts. This will help you to be more at ease in the difficult moments.
A PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL APPROACHLevel 2 trained in PACT.
PACT stands for a Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy. It uses neurobiology, attachment theory and nervous system regulation to move toward secure functioning.
The approach was pioneered by Stan Tatkin, who has written many books I highly recommend couples read including:
Wired for Love
Wired for Dating
We do
“You should have your partner’s
owner’s manual — you should
be an expert on your partner.”
Intimate relationships are a multi-person system. This means that values such as mutuality, fairness and justice must be practiced on a daily basis, and be at the core of everything that you do as a couple. PACT couples therapy will assist you in practicing these values and integrating them into your lives.
Every couple is capable of secure functioning — regardless of trauma, attachment style or personality disorders. In our sessions, you will learn more about your partner: their history, their upbringing, their attachment style.
TOPICS OFTEN INCLUDEWhat we might work on.
Coming into couples therapy is a very meaningful way to take care of yourself — and of your partnership.
COMMON GROUND WE COVER01. Building communication skills, including nonviolent communication
02. Conflicts over money, time & parenting
03. Pre-marital counseling
04. Learning more about yours and your partner’s attachment styles
05. Exploring each other’s childhood traumas
06. Avoiding conflict
07. Polyamory, open relationships & swinging
08. Infidelity & affairs
09. Loss of connection & intimacy
10. Discrepancy in sexual desire
RELATED SERVICESOther ways in.
Many couples pair this work with individual sessions.
Individual Therapy
Nonjudgmental curiosity, rooted in
mindfulness and the body.
Ketamine Therapy
Used in treating depression, chronic pain and a variety of mental health concerns.
Individual Supervision
Exploration and healing through loving presence, mindful awareness, and a holistic approach to growth.
Psychedelic Healing
Psychedelic integration, ketamine-
assisted psychotherapy, and
psychedelic therapy.