Yes. Research consistently supports couple and family interventions as effective approaches for relationship distress and a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Therapy is most useful when both partners are willing to participate honestly, consider their own role in the relationship, and practice new ways of responding outside of sessions.

There is no single approach that is best for every relationship. I incorporate the Gottman Method for practical, research-informed assessment and tools, alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused approaches that help couples understand the emotions and needs beneath their recurring patterns. This allows us to address both what happens between you and why it keeps happening.

The length of couples therapy depends on what brings you in, your relationship history, and what you’d like to change. Premarital counseling or work to strengthen your relationship may be more focused, while working through longstanding conflict, betrayal, or disconnection may take more time. As I get to know you and your relationship, we’ll talk about what makes sense for you.

After making progress on their initial goals, some couples choose to continue with regular check-ins. These sessions give you space to talk through concerns as they come up and keep practicing the skills you’ve learned.

No. Couples therapy can support people who are dating, preparing for marriage, navigating a transition, rebuilding after a painful experience, or simply wanting to make a good relationship stronger. You do not need to be married or wait until the relationship feels unmanageable.

I welcome people in a range of relationship structures, including monogamous, polyamorous, and other consensually non-monogamous relationships.

I use the Gottman Method to guide the initial assessment. We’ll start with a joint session to talk about your relationship history, what’s going well, what’s been difficult, and what you’d like to change. After that, I’ll meet with each of you individually so you have space to share your perspective and talk about experiences that may shape how you show up in the relationship.

As part of this process, I ask that each of you be willing to complete the online Gottman Assessment through The Gottman Institute. You’ll each receive your own link by email and fill it out separately at home.

When we come back together, I’ll share what I’m noticing about your strengths and the patterns you get stuck in. Together, we’ll decide what to focus on in therapy.

Telehealth allows partners to join the same session from different private locations, making it easier to attend without coordinating travel or leaving work at exactly the same time.

Evening and weekend appointments are available to help you find a time that works for both of you. Both partners must be physically located in Oregon during telehealth sessions.

Sometimes. Coverage varies by plan, so ask your insurance provider whether your benefits include family psychotherapy. If your plan does not cover family therapy, reasonable sliding-scale options are available for clients paying out of pocket.