Marriage counseling that Heals in Wood Dale, IL. Restore Your Relationship.

Working to achieve what is possible for your relationship. I work with couples utilizing the treatment methods of John Gottman, focusing on what can enhance effective and supportive exchange. My effort is to help you achieve the balanced exchange you desire.

My approach is to assist individuals navigate through relational issues, providing a safe haven where they can discuss concerns and goals. It is a safe place where couples can learn how to "fight fairly" and how to compromise. My focus is to promote growth.

Marriages can be tough. Couples often feel hopeless and discouraged; unable to see many positive things in their relationships. Debra provides marital therapy and couples counseling to restore hope and a belief in restoring love in their battered relationships.

We will work as a team to help you to find the spark that drew you together. We will work to uncover the patterns of behavior and communication that have dampened that spark. We will discover ways to rebuild and reawaken the hopes and dreams of spending a life together.

I enjoy helping couples work through difficult issues such as communication, arguing, sexual boundaries, and if need be, helping to mediate the dissolution of the relationship.

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

I provide marital, premarital and relationship counseling. I believe most relationship issues stem from partners feeling misunderstood by their loved one. This can often lead to symptomatic problems that bring couples to counseling. I help couples to bridge that gap

I use the concept of PIES which is making sure that married couples have intimacy in the; Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual areas of the marriage. I also help couples accept their spouses and learn to appreciate who they were and are today. Dating is key.

Marriage can feel heavy at times, even when there’s love. In therapy, we’ll gently explore the heart of what’s hurting and begin the process of healing and reconnection. You don’t have to navigate this on your own. Change is possible, and I’m here to walk with you.

Relationships can be a great source of pleasure and at times a great source of stress. We help individuals address the issues causing relational distress, teach relationship skills, and coach clients on how to use the skills to cultivate dynamic relationships.

Helping couples work through high-conflict situations and stressful transitions. Through individual, couple's, or family therapy, we can work together to find peace again and rekindle the connection with your partner. We provide both marital and premarital therapy.

For over 25 years I have worked in the specialty of marriage/couple therapy. Affairs do not have to mean the end of a relationship. Unproductive repetitious patterns can be broken. I offer a newly developed service called Discernment Counseling for couples @ crossroads.

I have experience working with couples struggling in their marriage who desire to work through stuck places to rebuild a connected intimate marriage. I also work with premarital couples and utilize assessment tools for both using the PREPARE/ENRICH.