Great Couples Counseling in St. Louis Park, MN. Therapy to heal relationships.

When it comes to helping couples deepen their relationships through effective communication I wrote the book; Date Night Conversations and you can find it on Amazon. Your relationship can be your greatest source of joy or pain and every couple gets stuck at times. I love helping couples get unstuck and on the path to creating more intimate, healthy, and fulfilling relationships through insight, personal growth, and practical tools. Please call today.

If you lost connection with your partner, you do not understand what they want anymore and how to talk about things that you disagree on, I will be happy to help! I offer couples counseling to people who want to reconnect with their partner, stop hurting each other, rekindle the spark that once has been there, understand differences and celebrate similarities, increase intimacy both emotionally and sexually to create the loving relationship you want. I work with couples in different stages of their relationships. I particularly enjoy working with couples from different cultural backgrounds. Please, check my website or contact me today for more information!

I help individuals in relationships identify and understand the negative interaction patterns that they have developed over time. I see these patterns as naturally occurring forms of self-protection when needs are not being met, and when difficult emotions don't feel safe to express. I help individuals create change not through blaming each other but through understanding that these patterns are the problem and that change is always possible. I have completed level two (core skills training) in the practice of Emotion-Focused Therapy and seek consultation, training and supervision with experts in the field on a regular basis.

Conflict in relationships happens for nearly everyone. Communication skills are vital to successful relationships. Our clinicians are excellent at teaching you how to master communication techniques that will not only benefit your relationship but will help you in all areas of your personal and professional life. Make an appointment today to get in and start improving your relationships.

I work with couples of all types. Whether you are married, in a committed relationship, or dating, the skills necessary for a satisfying relationship are often the same. The ability to communicate, the ability to connect, the skill of asking for what you want are common areas that can use some strengthening. I help couples work through any issues, misunderstandings, or betrayals. In some cases the issue is deciding to stay together or part ways. I facilitate thoughtful, mature discussions around this important decision. Self-register and self-schedule at mnonlinecounseling.com. I do in-office and online counseling.

Through a series of private counseling sessions, you and your partner can develop healthy ways to resolve conflicts, find compassion, nurture each other and get what you need from you relationship. I am also certified as a Prepare & Enrich Counselor and can help pre-marital couples and married couples find more fulfillment in their relationships. Prepare/Enrich will help you: will help you identify strength and growth areas, explore personality traits, strengthen communication skills, resolve conflicts and reduce stress, compare family backgrounds, comfortably discuss financial issues, and establish personal, couple, and family goals.

In couple therapy, I strive to create a safe, fair, and collaborative environment in which each partner can freely express thoughts and feelings and come to feel heard and understood. I also help couples identify and alter the troublesome patterns in their relationships, often with insight into how they developed in the first place. By recognizing when problems in the present interaction are connected to past relational experiences, we are able to interrupt the cycle of conflict and blame, expand the capacity for empathy and understanding, and allow for the possibility of new ways of relating to emerge in the therapy.

There is nothing as precious as your relaitonhsip. That’s why your relationship deserves Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This is the treatment that years of research shows to be highly effective in helping couples improve their relationship, resolve conflicts, repair trust, and feel safe, loved and connected. EFT helps couples get to the heart of the matter. It is designed to stop the negative and stuck patterns in relationships, transforming them into the love, connection and understanding you desire.

Having been trained in a systems approach to couples therapy, my focus will be on the negative pattern of interaction (the two way street) that causes your disconnect. As result, neither partner will feel blamed, but both partners will learn ways to show up as their best self. In session I will actively engage you so that you are learning by doing. With such experiences in session, it is easier to repeat positive behaviors for repair and connection at home. You will learn to advocate for yourself so that you are heard and seen even in the tough times. When crisis or affairs have afflicted a couple, we will be sure to do the work of healing so that you can move forward when ready.

Want to bring back the joy and excitement you used to feel together? I help couples understand and negotiate differences in needs and feelings about a variety of issues, including communication, sex, family, shared time and future plans. You may be unsure whether you can work past the ways you've been hurt and trust each other again. Learning to stay present and listen to each other as you talk about your hopes and desires will bring you closer to the kind of relationship you really want. When you've gotten into the habit of feeling misunderstood and blamed, having a third party present to interrupt negative patterns and coach you to more effective conversations is key to creating change.

Are you feeling distant from your significant other? Do you have difficulty communicating or resolving conflict? Are you fighting about how to parent as a team or how to act as a stepparent? Are you dealing with low sexual desire or other sexual concerns in your relationship? Has your trust been damaged as a result of affairs or other injuries to your relationship? Whatever your concern, there is still hope to heal the injuries, to rebuild trust, and to learn skills to increase your relationship satisfaction—as parents, as lovers, and as friends. I offer couples therapy to help you overcome whatever challenges that you are facing in your relationship.

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In working with couples it is important to identify individually what one's basic needs are. It is imperative to understand your own personal needs from others as well as your individual needs within an intimate relationship. Often times issues arise within a couple due to miscommunication, misinterpretation and a lack of understanding/empathy. Feeling loved and being loved can mean two different things without open and direct communication about how each person needs to receive love in order to feel it.