Almost no one likes conflict and it’s particularly challenging in our most intimate relationships. However, conflicts processed well, bring more awareness, power and depth to relationships.

While sessions can bring relief by helping you resolve existing conflicts, it can also increase your communication and conflict resolution skills and bring more insight about why and how conflict emerges.

When a crisis hits a relationship, whether it’s infidelity, a sudden loss, betrayal of trust, or accumulated resentments, it’s easy for partnerships to fall apart. Crises overwhelm the capacity of the relationship to process events alone.

Common crises I help couples navigate:

• Infidelity and affairs Loss of trust
• Major life changes (job loss, relocation, illness)
• Accumulated hurts and disconnection
• Questions about whether to stay together
• Sexual difficulties or changes
• Family conflicts affecting the relationship

Just addressing the crisis itself is often unhelpful, as most relationship crises are rooted in underlying relationship dynamics. Uncovering and addressing these deeper issues is essential to long-term healing and growth.

Many couples feel anxious about starting therapy together. Here’s what you can expect:

First Session: In our initial meeting, I’ll learn about your relationship history, current challenges, and what you hope to achieve. Both partners will have space to share their perspective. We’ll discuss how therapy can help and establish goals together.

Ongoing Sessions: Each session provides a neutral, safe space where both partners can be heard. My role is to help you understand each other better and work through stuck patterns. Sessions focus on present issues while addressing underlying dynamics.

The Process-Oriented Approach: Process-oriented work follows what’s actually happening in the moment – in your words, body language, emotions, and interactions. This allows for authentic, personalized therapy that responds to your unique relationship.

I work with couples at all stages and of all backgrounds: –

• Married couples and de facto partners
• LGBTQIA+ relationships
• Couples considering separation who want to explore all options
• Partners wanting preventative work before problems escalate
• Couples in long-term relationships seeking to deepen connection
• Partners from diverse cultural backgrounds

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from couples therapy. Many couples come to build stronger foundations and develop better communication skills.