If you’re feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or like you're carrying the emotional weight of the relationship alone, you’re not the only one. Relationships are complex—and even the most loving ones can get tangled in miscommunication, resentment, or emotional distance.
Couples therapy offers a dedicated space to pause, reflect, and rebuild. Whether you’re dating, married, polyamorous, or somewhere in between, I provide inclusive, affirming support for women and their partners. Together, we’ll explore what’s working, what’s not, and how to move forward with more clarity, connection, and care.
Why Couples Start Therapy
Couples therapy isn’t just for those on the brink of separation—it’s for anyone who wants a stronger, healthier, more intentional relationship. You don’t need to be in crisis to want more.
Many of the couples I work with come in feeling:
Stuck in the same cycles – Arguments go nowhere. Nothing changes. You feel like you're having the same conversations over and over, without real resolution.
Emotionally disconnected – You miss each other even when you're together. The warmth, playfulness, or intimacy that once felt natural now feels out of reach.
Like one partner is doing all the work – You may feel responsible for holding the relationship together, doing the emotional labor, initiating repair, or managing conflict alone.
Unseen or unheard – Even when you talk, you may feel misunderstood or dismissed. Communication feels strained or shuts down completely.
Resentful or burned out – Old wounds haven’t been repaired, and they keep resurfacing. Little things trigger big reactions.
Unsure how to talk about sex or intimacy – You may have different levels of desire, past experiences that impact closeness, or feel pressure or distance around physical intimacy.
Hurt by betrayal or secrecy – Whether due to infidelity, dishonesty, or emotional withdrawal, trust has been broken and you’re not sure how to rebuild it.
Misaligned about the future – You may want different things around parenting, commitment, or long-term goals.
Overwhelmed by outside stress – Work pressure, family dynamics, health concerns, or cultural and identity-based stressors may be bleeding into your relationship.
Impacted by trauma or attachment wounds – Past experiences may be shaping how you connect, protect, or pull away from each other now.
No matter where you’re starting from, couples therapy provides structure, support, and tools to help you move forward with intention.
What to Expect in Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is an active process. It’s not just about venting frustrations—it’s about learning how to connect, repair, and communicate more effectively. I offer a supportive, structured space where both partners are heard and where change is possible.
In therapy, you can expect:
A collaborative, nonjudgmental space where each person’s voice matters
Help identifying and interrupting reactive patterns that keep you stuck
Tools to express needs, boundaries, and emotions more clearly
Support in repairing trust and rebuilding emotional safety
Guidance in reconnecting emotionally, physically, and relationally
Concrete strategies to use between sessions—because real change happens both in and out of therapy
You’ll leave sessions with greater insight, emotional clarity, and practical ways to move toward the relationship you want.
My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, attachment theory, and trauma-informed care. I also integrate EMDR-informed strategies when trauma, attachment wounds, or unresolved experiences are showing up in the relationship.
When you or your partner struggle with reactivity, people-pleasing, avoidance, or fear of abandonment, it’s often rooted in early experiences. EMDR can help process those deeper wounds—so your nervous system stops responding to the present like it's still the past.
I don’t take sides. I hold the relationship itself as the client and guide both of you in creating new ways of relating—ways that are grounded in respect, connection, and mutual care.
Who I Work With
I work primarily with women and their partners. I provide therapy for:
Female-identifying clients and their male, female, or nonbinary partners
LGBTQIA+ and queer couples
Polyamorous, open, or non-monogamous relationships
High-achieving couples navigating burnout, identity shifts, or role strain
Whether your relationship feels strong but stuck—or strained and in need of repair—I help couples move forward with clarity, connection, and renewed understanding.
Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy
Sometimes, the argument isn’t about what’s happening now—it’s about something deeper. Fear of being abandoned. Pain from a past relationship. Trauma that was never fully acknowledged.
Trauma can show up in your relationship as shutdown, defensiveness, control, or emotional disconnection. If you're experiencing that, you’re not broken—your nervous system is protecting you.
Using a trauma-informed lens, we move at a pace that feels safe. We slow things down. We identify what’s reactive versus what’s reflective. And when appropriate, I may recommend individual EMDR sessions to support the relational work.
You don’t need a trauma diagnosis to benefit from this approach—but if trauma is shaping your relationship, we’ll make space to honor and work with it, not around it.
FAQs About Couples Therapy
Do we have to be in crisis to start therapy? No. Many couples seek therapy to deepen connection, improve communication, or navigate a transition. Starting before things get worse often leads to better outcomes.
Do you work with poly or open relationships? Yes. I offer affirming, collaborative therapy for polyamorous and non-monogamous partnerships and support you in honoring the structure that works best for you.
Can we talk about sex in therapy? Absolutely. This is a sex-positive space where you can talk openly about desire, intimacy, and physical connection without shame or judgment.
Do you work with LGBTQIA+ couples? Yes. I center LGBTQIA+ experiences in my work and provide affirming, identity-responsive care for queer and gender-diverse couples.
Where do you offer therapy? I provide online couples therapy to clients located in Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, South Carolina, and Texas.
You don’t have to stay stuck. You don’t have to carry the emotional weight alone. Couples therapy can help you repair disconnection, rebuild trust, and reconnect in ways that feel mutual, honest, and deeply supportive.
