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

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.

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 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.

Working with people to create mutually satisfying relationships is what I love about my job. I'll help you discover tools to build the relationship you want. Contact me to get started.

Do you struggle with trying to connect in meaningful ways with the person who matters most to you? Contact me for the guidance and structure you need to have successful conversations and make the changes that lead to deeper intimacy.

Sputtering/Creaky Relationships? Loss of connection? The "Love Mechanic" is here to assist. I specialize in working with couples of all backgrounds. This includes married, engaged, living together, dating, and same-sex (lesbian and gay).

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.

I work as a creative guide helping couples and families find emotional healing and understanding while improving their ability to be a contented, well-functioning family. This includes issues such as infidelity, sexuality, anger, conflict, personality & power challenges

Struggling in your relationship? Get help now. I use a practical, research-based approach to helping couples rebuild their connection and resolve struggles related to affairs, lack of intimacy, communication, conflict and more. Couples sessions are 90 minutes long.

Our work often addresses how to foster supportive and loving relationship patterns, reconcile personal differences, overcome barriers to problem resolution, trust building, enhance feelings of intimacy, improve communication styles, and balance needs of self/partner.

I became a therapist because I really enjoy working with couples. You can expect me to challenge you to think in new ways, encourage you to improve your communication and conflict resolution skills, and help you deepen your emotional connection to each other.

We are all a product of our families and when we bring two different family styles together, we are bound to face challenges. I love working with couples and helping to create greater understanding and appreciation for our differences. I want all voices to be heard!

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.