Marriage counseling that Heals in El Monte, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

Relationships are the foundation of life.We all face challenges and experience traumatic events which shape our personalities and behavior. Michelle is committed to restoring lives shaken by stress and personal obstacles.

I use Bioenergetic, Orgonomic and Psychotherapuetic methods to regain emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning. Primary to the healing process is establishing the natural free flow of feeling and thinking, and supporting healthy expression and behavior.

My passion is to help people reach their highest potential. To focus on strengths. I have been a therapist for over 22 years. I work on the faulty beliefs and messages one gives themselves that holds them hostage to their anxiety, depression and poor relationships.

In the safety of therapy, you each will learn about yourself in depth, in addition to gaining insights into the complex dynamics of your relationship. This increasing of knowledge, communication skills, and relational tools can combine to create intimacy and connection

Popular myths about love set us up for a struggle with real life. The inconvenient truth is there's no "perfect partner", all couples fight, and feelings of love come and go like the weather. And you can have a joyful and romantic relationship. Find out how.

When relationship troubles unfold, few situations are terminal, although it might feel like it at the time. I look for the strength in each individual, the bonds which exist, and the hope within every couple. Taking the time to evaluate each situation is imperative.

I approach marital therapy without assumption or value judgement. Each person brings to a relationship unique attributes which may unknowingly contribute to conflict or painful relational patterns. I work with couples to explore, understand and change these patterns.

I am passionate about marriage! The majority of my practice is dedicated to working with couples. My approach is based in attachment theory. We will work to build a healthy connection with your spouse and you will learn about yourselves as individuals as well.

Our automatic responses to our partners may be helping or hurting us (or both!) but our responses are there for a reason. Couples therapy works to understand these automatic responses and take better control of the process, freeing us from a stance of defensiveness.

All families have conflicts or struggles, but some conflicts need a little outside help. As a family therapist I am here to support families in developing healthy life giving systems.

What do you hope for in your couple? In marriage counseling, or couples therapy, we improve communication, bridge differences and promote change. If you are interested in improving your relationship, repairing it, or even deciding to move on, couples therapy can help.

Relationships can become extremely challenging at times. Working together we will push forward to improve your marriage in the areas troubling you both. For things to get better, having someone skilled and experienced to work with can make all the difference.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

There is no mystery to therapy. At times, we all have, past regrets, feel empty, feel incomplete or unresolved in a relationship current or past. Difficulty feeling fulfilled whether it be at work or at home. Intimacy can be allusive. We explore & help find the answers

Extensive experience helping couples work through trust issues, communication problems, infidelity and more. You will learn new ways to discuss difficult topics that lead to intimacy, instead of arguing. Specializing in affair recovery.

Dr. Brainerd has a special interest in relationship therapy. He is a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, has a special website for couples and therapists and will soon have a unique "Relationship Help APP" so couples can have access to important skills 24/7.

I help individuals overcome relationship anxiety, fears of abandonment, and low self-worth in order to help them find and maintain successful relationships.

I work with individuals, couples, and families to change destructive patterns, and move towards positive communication, and emotional connectivity.

I am passionate about couples counseling (marriage, premarital, etc.). Learning about your partnership, attachment and love languages will only strengthen and enhance your relationship. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information about services.

Couples, Families and Relationships: In my work with couples I focus a great deal on communication problems and on the emotional needs of each individual. I teach parenting classes which focus on developing effective, respectful, clear parenting techniques.

Seeking marriage counseling is the first step toward improving the quality of communication and mutual understanding within your most important relationship. For some couples, help with communication is very beneficial.

Couples usually get stuck not because of what they know, but what they cannot see. Unhealthy patterns of relating become established and difficult to change. I help couples identify these patterns and create new ones that make room for your relationship to grow.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

I have over 16 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Using your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you manage their impact.

My work with families focuses on improved communication, so that all family members feel heard and solutions to problems are fair and reasonable. I also teach families to discuss issues without arguments and make family-life rewarding and fun.