Couples Therapy & Relationship Dynamics
Enhance communication, engage with intimacy and confront challenges.
Deepen your knowledge of the dynamics.
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Communication
Individuals learn communication dynamics and patterns from previous relationships. Once communication is improved, the less likely to experience other common issues and more likel to increase intimacy and connection to thrive.
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Sex & Intimacy
Explore each other’s desires and needs related to sex along with any fears or other issues impacting your sex life. Many relationship issues are rooted sex-based. Without shame, individuals will be open to explore what you want sexually and discuss what you both want.
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Changes in Life Plan
Depending on when (and what age) you and your significant other got together, chances are that each of you have evolved, but life plans or goals have also shifted. Explore the changes to determine alignment or fit with each other along with being realistic about what each of you want out of the relationship and life.
Explore interpersonal and intrapersonal patterns.
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Infidelity
Infidelity can include emotional and physical affairs.
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Children & Parenting
After a child enters the relationships, the shift in dynamics, emotions and roles can be dramatic.
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Same Fight, Different Day
Establishing clear expectations along with increased communication will help the relationship feel less like a scorecard and more like partnership. Everyday roles and responsibilities can build up to create presentation and anger while decreasing appreciation and gratitude.
Whether you’re in crisis, feeling stagnant, or somewhere in between, our approach to therapy is tailored to your type of relationship.
Being in a partnership is hard, and sometimes a little support (or a lot of support!) is what you need to get back on the same page - or peacefully uncouple.
Our therapists utilize attachment theory and family systems models to approach therapy with couples seeking connection, repair, healing, and strengthening together (and separately).
Many of our therapists are well versed in Emotionally Focused Therapy, The Satir Model and the Gottman Method, a research-based approach that encourages both members of the relationship to work with a couples therapist together and also engage in individual therapy separately.
