Couples are clients that are close to my heart as I believe that through relationships, we can learn so much more about ourselves. I have found that most of the time, problems have come up because of past relationships. These old relationships have had an enormous impact on all of us, yet we may have never been aware of it, or it has never been an issue until this current relationship. We, in therapy, try to tease out the elements of past relationships in an attempt to understand their nonhelpful current effects and take the necessary steps to help the couple.

My strategy with couples is to help them become as independent from me as possible. Therefore, we move hard and fast. Of course, this requires a large amount of work on the part of the couple. At the beginning, we do some crisis intervention to help stabilize the relationship. Once that has been achieved, I then begin to provide you with the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to help the relationship become and stay healthy (without me!). Couples are completely different from each other. During the first few sessions, I am assessing what is going on with you and how you specifically can benefit from counseling.

Finally, it is my policy to not see couples where one of the members is currently: in an affair, abusing a substance (and not receiving treatment), or suicidal.