Marriage counseling that Heals in Watsonville, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

Dr. Temkin specializes in individual and marital or relationship counseling including issues as, commitment, loyalty, communication, trust, sexuality, infidelity, conflict resolution, children, adoption, blended families and relatives.

I work with couples to help them identify relationship goals and learn better communication and problem-solving skills so they can create a relationship in which both partners feel understood, appreciated, respected, and loved.

Family and marriage relationships need care, nurturing, and goodwill in order to successfully navigate the challenges of being in relationship. Being honest about our needs and wants is essential to being in relationship without resentments building.

Through questioning, writing and role plays I'll help you decide to stay or separate. Exercises will identify negative beliefs that foster bad attitudes, codependency, bad communication and ineffective behavior. I'll help you get the love you want.

I believe who we are, how we regard ourselves & others, & how we view the world comes from our earliest relationships and experiences. Understanding the impact of these, & how it shows up today, allows the ability to change & heal within.

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

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

I work to help you develop a healthy relationship, enabling both people to speak from the heart about what they feel and need. When you find yourself in a repeating cycle of hurtful interactions, I facilitate new ways to connect and heal.

If you're tired of fighting, perhaps feeling ignored, or even worried about whether your marriage is going to survive . . . all you really want is a happy, contented relationship where you feel fulfilled and alive, I'd like to help. I'd love to hear your story.

It is so important to find a couples therapist who has specialized training. I have trained in a range of approaches including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Somatic Experiencing (SE), EMDR, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

I work with couples who seem to be locked in emotional cycles that are difficult to understand and to break out of. You can improve your communication and become emotionally focused and intimate with your partner by learning to speak openly and listen non-defensively.

We want connection- a space to be vulnerable and truly seen. But emotional intimacy is risky, and that scares us, especially with a difficult history! Instead of being vulnerable, we build up walls to protect us. Let's break down the walls and build a loving connection.

Marriages can be saved with commitment to counseling and diligent work. I've helped hundreds of couples over 20 years of experience. I use a practical/spiritual approach regarding communication, marital needs, intimacy, trust, healing. Give me a call!

When working with couples and families I hold the space for each person in the room to provide the safety to discuss even difficult issues. I use IFS, and EMDR to deepen each individual's experiences when beneficial. My approach is based on family systems theory.