Marriage counseling that Heals in Cottage Grove, MN. Restore Your Relationship.

Do you want to feel like you're on the same team again? Give and receive love in consistently constructive ways? I help you identify needs and emotions, leave behind unhealthy patterns, improve communication and conflict resolution, and enjoy life together.

Most relationships are imbalanced in certain areas, leading to recurring power struggles and arguments. We will work together to identify unproductive patterns which may lead to a closer more fulfilling relationship. Open and affirming of straight and same sex couples.

I work with couples and can help address issues related to communication problems, parenting, sexuality, infidelity, money, addictions and coping with mental health problems. Couple therapy is complex and I work you to develop a treatment plan that will work for you.

I use a common sense approach with my clients to understand their issues, how they relate to the families they grew up in, and help them find new ways of communicating their needs to their spouse/partner resulting in happier, more fulfilling relationships.

I work with couples to identify and alter troublesome patterns in their relationships, often with insight into how they developed in the first place, so that new ways of relating can emerge in the therapy and allow for greater security, love, intimacy, and connection.

In therapy, we consider you both as separate individuals, each with strengths and growth areas. We also explore each of your families of origin, which has helped shape who each of you are today. And finally, we look into the relational issues between you as a couple.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am certified as a Prepare & Enrich Counselor for premarital and married couples. I specialize in communication and conflict management with couples.

Frustrated? Stuck? If your relationship isn't what you expected it to be, I can help! Whether you have been hurt by an affair or are in need of a marital tune-up, LIFE Counseling will help to equip you with the tools needed to have a thriving, loving relationship.

As a marriage and family therapist, I support the marriage unless I am told otherwise. Couples often get stuck in the same cycle or dance. Clients identify their cycle and what emotions create it and their part in maintaining the cycle. Closeness is then created.

Couples, Families and Relationships. Heather typically sees individuals and families. Her approach is eclectic and practical, developing skills within the family to create a better quality 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 have specialized training working with marriages and committed relationships. When I work with couples, I prefer to utilize tenets of Imago Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, or Equine Assisted Therapy, all highly respected and successful approaches.

Relationships can be a fulfilling part of our life, but all too often they can deteriorate over time and begin to drain our energy. Where possible, we want to help restore relationships to being a source of support, joy, and contentment.