Build connection that withstands life’s challenges. Understanding your shared patterns creates opportunity for lasting change.
Relationship Challenges
Relationships naturally evolve through distinct stages, each offering growth opportunities alongside inevitable friction points. When communication breaks down, both partners experience the painful distance of feeling misunderstood. Major life transitions—becoming parents, changing careers, relocating—test even the strongest bonds. Cultural differences enrich relationships while introducing complexity in expressing needs, showing affection, and resolving conflicts. Your past experiences and family patterns quietly shape your expectations, sometimes creating unspoken tensions.
In-person couples therapy sessions available in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Those repetitive arguments that never reach resolution often signal normal relationship patterns rather than fundamental incompatibility. The emotional distance you feel today can transform into meaningful connection through intentional work together.
Relationship difficulties don’t indicate failure—they highlight important growth opportunities. Most couples wait six years after problems emerge before seeking help. Your presence here shows courage and commitment to creating the relationship you both deserve.
Couples Therapy Approach
I guide couples using an integrative approach that draws from multiple evidence-based methods. My training in the Gottman Method offers insights into communication patterns that predict relationship success, while my background in CBT and DBT provides practical strategies for emotional regulation during difficult conversations.
Our work begins by understanding how you arrived at this point. Together, we explore how individual histories created the perfect conditions for current conflicts. This deeper understanding fosters profound empathy between partners while developing essential skills for communication, emotional regulation, and conflict resolution.
For couples navigating parenthood transitions, I provide specialized support addressing identity shifts, changing roles, and relationship realignment. Cultural considerations receive thoughtful attention throughout our sessions, particularly for intercultural couples balancing different traditions and expectations.
My approach balances validation of difficult emotions with concrete skill-building. We acknowledge challenging truths while focusing on growth opportunities, creating space for genuine reconnection through understanding rather than blame.
Online Couples Therapy in Minnesota & California
Virtual sessions provide consistent, accessible relationship support regardless of your location or scheduling constraints. Licensed in both Minnesota and California, I create a balanced environment where both partners feel heard and respected. In person couples therapy sessions available in Woodbury, Minnesota.
My bilingual practice ensures language differences never become barriers to receiving quality care. Insurance coverage varies by state—during our consultation, we’ll review your specific options to make therapy financially accessible.
