Couples Therapy That Actually Gets to the Root of It
You've had the same argument. More than once. Maybe many times. You're not sure if you're fighting about what you think you're fighting about. Something has shifted — or maybe it's been eroding slowly for a long time — and you're here because you're smart enough to know it won't fix itself.
That's a reasonable place to start.
How I Work with Couples
I integrate two evidence-based approaches: the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
The Gottman Method gives us a research-backed framework for understanding what is happening in a relationship. We identify the patterns — the ones that show up in conflict, in repair attempts, in how partners do or don't turn toward each other — and we work with them directly. It gives couples a shared language and practical tools.
EFT addresses the emotional architecture underneath. Most chronic relationship conflict is not really about the dishes or the money or who said what. It is about attachment — about whether each partner feels safe, seen, and securely connected. EFT helps couples understand those deeper bids and needs, and change the patterns of interaction that have made them feel impossible to meet.
Together, these approaches do something neither does alone: they address both the behavioral level and the emotional level of what is happening between you.
Who I Work With
My couples clients are not in crisis in the traditional sense. They are partners who have built real lives together and know something is wrong. One of them is often driving the process of getting here. They are intelligent, self-aware, and tired of the same loops. They want their relationship to actually work — not just to stop fighting, but to feel like something they both want to be in.
What to Expect
Couples sessions are 50 minutes and conducted via HIPAA-compliant telehealth. We typically begin with a joint session to understand the landscape, followed by individual meetings with each partner, and then ongoing joint sessions. I will give you direct feedback. I will tell you what I observe. I will not be neutral when neutrality is not the most useful stance.
$245 per session. Private pay.
Available to couples in Massachusetts and Washington.
Ready to start?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to talk about what's bringing you in and whether we're a good fit.