Great Couples Counseling in Biltmore Forest, NC. Therapy to heal relationships.

I have been trained in Imago and Gottman methods of couple therapy. I combine these in my practice to help couples communicate, validate and understand each other better as well as to problem solve and compromise more effectively. Couples enjoy the longer sessions, 2 hours, so they can really get to address and resolve issues in their relationship. They leave therapy calmer more understood and with tools to use at home.

See marriage counseling. My approach is pretty much the same for all couples. Obviously with married partners the issue of divorce or separation is sometimes on the table, which adds to the complexity, though long term unmarried couples face the same feelings minus some of the legal complications. Couples of whatever background or level of commitment can benefit from taking responsibility for their issues, learning effective expression of differences, and learning how to listen to each other.

Couple Counseling in Asheville, NC We have a built in urge to couple up and be connected. So, feeling attracted or 'falling in love' is the easy part. But, learning how to merge two lives together takes more than love alone. That's where couple counseling offers specialized guidance. My couple counseling emphasizes developing practical day to day habits that strengthen your connection - and the ways to manage your differences without arguments or fights. Everyone wants this in their relationship, but few have had a chance to learn what really works for it to happen. Counseling is an effective way to discover how to have the relationship you want, without the heartache of trial and error.

Partnerships can be hell or heaven, depending on what we learned about relationships growing up, and whether we unconsciously adopted patterns and styles of relating that create dysfunction and distance. I help couples clarify what their needs are in the relationship, whether those needs are being met, and if not, how to change their approach to achieve deeper and more meaningful intimacy.