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Gottman Couples Therapy
Are you struggling with communication issues, trust, or intimacy in your relationship? Couples counseling can help. As a trained Gottman therapist, I specialize in helping couples build stronger, more fulfilling relationships. Whether you're facing challenges or looking to deepen your connection, therapy offers the tools and support you need.
Benefits of Gottman Method Couples Therapy
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The Gottman Method emphasizes practical tools and research-backed techniques to address common relationship challenges. Here’s what couples can expect:
Strengthened Relationship Foundation At the heart of the Gottman Method is the Sound Relationship House—a research-based model that helps couples build a strong, resilient partnership from the ground up. In our work together, we’ll focus on strengthening the essential building blocks of a healthy relationship: Trust: Cultivating a sense of safety that your partner has your back—emotionally, physically, and mentally. Respect: Reinforcing mutual admiration and appreciation, even during times of stress or disagreement. Friendship: Deepening the everyday connection by rediscovering shared interests, laughter, and the joy of simply being together. By grounding your relationship in these core principles, we create a sturdy foundation that can support you through life’s inevitable challenges—allowing love to not only survive but thrive.
Improved Conflict Resolution Disagreements are a normal part of any relationship, but how you navigate them makes all the difference. The Gottman Method teaches gentle start-up techniques, repair attempts, and self-soothing strategies that help prevent conflict from escalating or causing lasting harm. Together, we’ll identify recurring patterns and transform them into opportunities for growth and understanding. You’ll learn how to express your needs without blame, listen without defensiveness, and resolve issues in a way that leaves both partners feeling heard and respected.
Greater Emotional Intimacy Emotional closeness is the heartbeat of a fulfilling relationship. Through Gottman-based exercises, you’ll practice turning toward each other with empathy and curiosity—strengthening your emotional bond over time. We’ll work on enhancing everyday connection through love maps, shared rituals, and expressions of affection that feel meaningful and authentic to you and your partner. The result? A renewed sense of closeness, support, and security.
Shared Life Goals and Values Beyond day-to-day connection lies something deeper: a sense of shared meaning. This part of our work explores what truly matters to you as individuals and as a couple—your dreams, values, family traditions, and long-term vision. By aligning around what gives your life purpose, you can co-create a relationship that supports your individual growth while moving forward together with clarity and intention.
In couples therapy, we’ll work together to:
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Improve communication: Develop skills for clearer, more effective communication and active listening to help resolve conflicts more constructively.
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Rebuild emotional connection: Address feelings of distance, frustration, or resentment to restore emotional closeness and intimacy.
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Recover from infidelity: If trust has been broken, we’ll work through the pain and rebuild a stronger, more secure relationship.
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Navigate life transitions: Whether it’s becoming parents, shifting careers, or facing other major changes, I’ll support you in adjusting together as a team.
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Prepare for marriage: Through Gottman-informed pre-marital counseling, we’ll lay the groundwork for a healthy, lasting partnership.