Couples Counseling

Bridget Lovejoy (She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

In my work with people I draw from a background in numerous models. With couples I utilize Gottman principles, attachment styles, personality indicators (Myers Briggs and the Enneagram), Prepare/Enrich, Burns, Fruzetti (DBT), and various other authors including Terry Real, and Nagoski (plus more for intimacy and sexual wellness).

Steven Cohn

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA, MBA, PhD

I have more than 25 years of experience working as a Marriage and Relationship Specialist.

Robin Magdahlen

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC RDT

In therapy, we will be co-creating a safe place, where there is room for any and all vulnerable feelings, beliefs, and thoughts to emerge. I work in a no-shame no-blame zone of ongoing support and warm curiosity. Together we will learn about patterns, triggers, negative thoughts and cycles, feelings, past and present attachment injuries, and how they affect the relationship.

Midori Ferris Wayne (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA

DeLyn Griffin (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling

Mary Bruce-Owenby (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LGBTQIA-affirmative couples therapist

Gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your partner, learning how to co-regulate, practicing how to listen differently and respond more effectively, collaborating, cooperating, and relating through experiments that mirror your struggles and challenge your patterns--are just some of what you will actively work on.

Carrie Ivy (she/her)

Professional Counselor

I love working with couples, facilitating conflict, and nurturing understanding on all sides. I have experience with married couples, poly/non-monogamy, and non-romantic relationship conflict.

Sabrina Walters (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT, LPC, Certified Gottman Therapist

At Core Values Counseling, we specialize in The Gottman Method of Couples therapy. We also provide couples conferences to add in your growth as a couple.

Anchi Howitz (she/her)

Student Counselor

BS

Katelyn Bessette (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADCIII, CST

I work closely with couples and beyond to help support them in navigating conflict resolution, infidelity, communication issues, intimacy and sexuality difficulties and more. I am a trained sex therapist.

Carrie Farrell (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Massage Therapist

My approach to couples counseling is largely influenced by PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) and NVC (Nonviolent Communication). PACT draws from 3 primary domains: developmental neuroscience, arousal regulation, and attachment theory, and focuses on supporting the couple to securely function. As individuals, even if we have tendencies toward certain attachment styles, PACT encourages couples to operate according to secure functioning principles based on fairness and care.

Chelsea Kellogg (she/her/hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I'm passionate about helping couples navigate the complexity of relationships. I help couples learn to communicate skillfully (especially about emotional needs), negotiate conflicting needs, become less reactive and more receptive, make repairs, and choose new behaviors that are more aligned with personal values.

Harley Steen (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

I will work with you and your partner to learn to communicate better, understand and accept each other, and deepen your relationship. I will help you to better understand your emotional responses and needs, individually and as a couple. In our work together, you and your partner will learn to identify and reshape interactions that cause pain and distance between you. We will collaborate to enhance feelings of closeness and connection as your love becomes more secure.

Congruent Therapy (She/He/They)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

In my work with couples, I employ a fusion of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and insights from attachment and systems theories. My approach is anchored in compassion and directness, aiming to unearth and address underlying dynamics. By fostering a safe space, I guide couples in navigating relational challenges, enhancing intimacy, and co-creating narratives that champion connection and mutual growth.

Leah Haas (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I work with couples to increase vulnerability and improve communication to better understand how to support each other's needs with compassion and curiosity. I offer tools and strategies to support conflict resolution, so they feel more confident when addressing relationship disharmonies. I support couples navigating parenting and cohabitation dynamics to feel more at ease in life together. I also offer tools and strategies for couples wanting to address their sexual dynamic.

Kalpana Krishnamurthy (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Professional Counselor Associate

The focus of my course work was in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling at PSU. I work with individuals in the relationship on skills (learning to listen to one another or developing new ways to navigate conflict) and also having hard conversations from finances to intimacy challenges or mismatched desire to changes within the relationship or its structure.

Polly Gravely MS, LPC, MFT (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Nationally Certified Counselor

My degree (M.S. in Marriage and Family Counseling) is specifically focused on relational dynamics and I have extensive training in couples' work. I can help you understand how your relationship ran into trouble and how to find the way back again.

"Paisley" Jen Burrell (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT, LPC

I'm an expert in couples counseling, holding an M.S. in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Portland State University (2017) with honors. I customize my approach to suit clients' needs. I specialize in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Additionally, I'm certified in The Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and hold expertise in tailoring interventions for diverse needs within couples counseling.

Lolo Halman (he/him)

Professional Counselor

M.A., Diploma of Process Work

I work with couples who are deeply invested in their relationship but find themselves caught in seemingly intractable conflict cycles. I support these couples to reconnect to their relationship purpose, build awareness of their triggers and how to de-escalate in moments of activation, interrupt unhelpful patterns, and realign towards a greater sense of unity as a couple.

Rebel Heart Therapy (They/She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMFT, LCSW

Guillaume Counseling Services (She/Her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

We specialize in relationships and work with couples who just want to improve their relationships, pre-pared for a committed relationship, or who are struggling and needs healing. We utilize Gottman Method, Prepared and Enrich, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help our couples. We specialize in working with interracial/multiethnic/intercultural/interfaith couples.

Janel Ruehl (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

QMHP

Mark Pechovnik

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

There is an emphasis on clear, empathic communication (NVC); sexuality and differentiation (Schnarch's Work); relationship building tools (Gottman and others); sexuality; acceptance; attachment; and emotional attunement (Emotion Focused Therapy).

Brooke Lytz (Vaille) (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Marriage and Family Therapist Registered Associate #R9241

I specialize in couples counseling by blending several effective approaches to address and enhance relationship dynamics. My expertise is grounded in formal training in Restoration Therapy, which focuses on understanding and healing emotional wounds and attachment patterns that impact relationships. Additionally, I incorporate Gottman Theory to strengthen communication and resolve conflicts through research-based te

Jessica Baker, M.A. LMFT (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

B.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Counseling, LMFT

I really enjoy working with couples of all backgrounds to help them communicate more effectively and flourish as partners in life, as well as individuals. I often use Non-violent communication, Emotionally focused couples therapy and Gottman method techniques. LBGTQ friendly.

Michaele Dunlap PsyD (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist

I work with couples who are moving into commitment and those who want to improve relationships that have become strained. I especially enjoy work with those who share responsibility for closely-held businesses. I work with couples to prevent divorce when that is possible; to help it be a compassionate process when dissolution is inevitable.

Gemma Baumer (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, M.A. in Counseling

My approach to couples/relationship counseling is interactive, relational, strength-based and informed by attachment. I work with relationships of all configurations to support a space that is safe for exploration of self and another, historical and current attachment processes. I love working with relationships in need of immediate support, or just desirous of exploration around subjects like trauma, attachment, polyamory/consensual non-monogamy and boundaries.

Derrick Radford (He/Him)

Professional Counselor Associate

M.A.

Relationship counseling, within the context of depth psychotherapy, goes beyond surface-level conflicts to explore the deeper dynamics that shape relationships. It delves into unconscious patterns, childhood experiences, and attachment styles that influence how individuals relate to one another. As an expert in this field, I draw from modalities including emotionally focused therapy and psychoanalytic insights to deepen understanding, emotional intimacy, and relational healing.

Carlyn Glaser (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS LPC

Have had years of practice using this orientation

Jaxon Shaffer (they/them)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA

I work with couples of all genders and sexual orientations to overcome barriers to healthy connection through a blend of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Queer Theory, and the Gottman Method. "EFT focuses on emotions and emotional communication in relationships and their influence on patterns of interaction. It also recognizes emotion as a powerful agent of change rather than simply part of the relationship problem."

Alannah Purdie (She/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

NPI: 1710568340

Couple's therapy trained and supervised.

Caitlin "Caity" Lynch (They/She)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC

I use Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) based on the work of Dr. Susan Johnson. We'll work collaboratively to decide on common goals for your relationship, discern unhelpful relationship patterns, work to understand why those made sense and helped you previously, and how to move forward with empathy for each other, meeting individual needs, and creating sustainable, healthier relational habits.

Michaela Christopher (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

M.A. Marriage, Couple, & Family Therapy

Couples Clinic of Portland

Licensed Professional Counselor

C.J. Sanders (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

OR #T2235

Healthy couples are my passion! Couples work is a commitment to go deeper in your relationship and yourself. We will explore the ways you each connect and the barriers that you encounter when connection doesn't go well. It is often the differences couples have that create problems so we will tackle the issue of how to me a "me" in a "we". I'll throw in some of the latest research in neuroscience so that you will learn to calm and soothe and your relationship will have the space to flourish.

Kelly Arthur, LMFT, LPC, CADC I

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

As a counselor trained specifically in couples, marriage, and family therapy, I specialize in relationship counseling with all types of couples, including straight, gay, queer, trans, non-binary, poly, and kink. I use a variety of proven modalities with couples to support each unique relationship. Past clients have appreciated my ability to make them feel safe to explore what's really going on.

Sarah Howeth (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

The heart of what I do is support couples and relationships in our community. Couples and intimate partners all have patterns in the way that they relate based on their early attachment histories. What this means is that when we get into relationship, we might find ourselves having the same argument about the dishes that doesn't actually feel like it is about the dishes. What I'm interested in helping you do is get to the heart of the matter and communicate about it together.

Andy Pfandler (he/him)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA

I draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy, psychodynamic techniques, and Gottman principles to help couples and people in relationships improve connection, make future decisions, and learn to communicate more honestly. Relationship therapy can be difficult and having a steady grounded professional to help can be key to improving everyone's lives.

Benita Munson (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I am passionate about working with couples and work from an attachment lens. I am consistently seeing parties make micro changes in the way that they communicate and learn about each other in our sessions. This enhances their relationships immensely. I am PACT Level 1 trained, which is neurobiology for couples, as well as EFT couples therapy trained, weaving in John Gottman's research, Terry Real, Esther Perel and evidence based practices for each.

Dr. Kimberly Christensen

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

PHD, LMFT

Couples counseling is a type of therapy that helps partners in a romantic relationship gain insight into their relationship, resolve conflict, and improve relationship satisfaction utilizing various therapeutic interventions. One effective approach used in couples counseling is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT is based on the premise that emotional responses shape both the harmony and discord in relationships. It focuses on helping couples identify and understand their emotional needs.

David Hanna (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

In my work as a couples therapist, I use insights from my family systems counseling training, and my additional studies of Gottman, Hendricks, Richo and Real's writings to guide my work with couples. I'm passionate about helping couples navigate the complexity of relationships and dealing with the often unsupported and rough waters of partnerships both new and established.

Katherine Chiba, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

J.C. Stewart (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Jenny Kepler (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Your relationship with your partner can be the source of groundedness, stability, love and passion. It can also cause stress, resentment and pain. In couples counseling we build relationship skills, transform what blocks you from feeling closer and learn to stay connected through the rough times so that you can become better, more loving partners. I specialize in helping high-conflict couples shift out of painful patterns and into loving partnership.

Liam Woods (he/him)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Masters In Counseling

One of my areas of passion is couples therapy and relational conflict. With the right support and container, conflict can be an incredible path to deeper intimacy. I specialize in helping couples move through blame and criticism and into greater trust and understanding. I often support clients experiencing triggers and reactivity, sexual issues, attachment conflict, and difficulty communicating.

Ladan Radafshar (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC, NCC

I offer a space to explore where you feel stuck in your relationship. Together we will bring awareness to the negative relational cycle unique to every couple. This awareness will help us understand and resolve negative patterns, explore intercultural dynamics, process emotional responses, and create a positive shift in interpersonal interactions. This shift aims to move you and your partner toward a secure bond of trust and intimacy and deepen the quality of your communication and connection.

Jeremy Manalis (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC, FEA

Courageous Couples Counseling (He/Him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

The Gottman Method teaches the tangible communication tools that many couples are looking for when they enter therapy. PACT illuminates the often subconscious influences that lead to conflicts or feelings of disconnection in the first place. Blending these two modalities together offers the couples I work with a truly comprehensive approach to relationship therapy.

Tori Morrison (she/they)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA, LMFT

Benji Hurston (them/them)

Professional Counselor Associate

M.A. in Professional Mental Health Counseling

⚚DR.SANJAY KUMAR⚚ ⚚PSYCHOTHERAPY LLC⚚

Professional Counselor Associate

⚚M.D. , M.S. , LPCA⚚

Are you struggling with your relationship? I have chosen to focus on Couples Counseling. I strongly believe that relationships cannot move forward without healthy communication skills, that involve mutual respect for one another. With my very effective Role-Play Therapy techniques, I implement very practical tools for couples to take back home with them and to feel like the therapy process can be very rewarding. If you really need help, then please contact me at Dr. Sanjay Kumar Psychotherapy

Dr. David Ixtlahuac (he/him/his)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Richard Halpern (he/him)

Professional Counselor

M.A., Trauma Informed Coach

I integrate a couples counseling approach to positively learn how to co-parent as a team or resolve conflicts. Areas of focus: Developing positive habits around communication, understanding our unique communication styles, defining our relationship roles, and discovering our shared (or different) values. Empathy is key. Our goal? To feel seen, heard and understood, all to foster better connection, intimacy, and trust from a non-judgmental place.

Madeline Fox

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Love, passion, and a bit of mystery may have brought you and your partner together but for whatever reason, those elements are harder to identify at the moment. I will collaboratively work with you and your partner to access those experiences of tenderness in order to start healing and repairing the memories of hurt that can take place through the course of a relationship.

Ally Simone (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT T2066

Nicole Lynch (She/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MFT Associate

Amanda Feaver, MA, LPC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I utilize PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) in my work with couples. This approach combines developmental neuroscience, attachment theory, and arousal regulation. PACT supports couples toward a new way of engaging. When secure functioning is the foundation of our partnerships we are able to expand in profound and satisfying ways, not only in our partnerships and families, but out into the world.

Shawna Oliver, LCSW (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

It is important for couple to have a place where they can identify patterns that may be disruptive to the relationship. A place where positive communication can strengthen positive communication and both parties can be heard.

Janet Sandell (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Couples counseling can help rebuild and rekindle relationships so partners can connect and support one another. I work from an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy perspective, helping partners step away from old patterns and enabling partners to create new ways of relating to each other so they can find can find comfort, love, support and romance in their relationship.

Leslie Jones

Licensed Professional Counselor

I love working with couples to help them reduce the angry 'hot spots' that impede connection. Together, we identify triggers and repetitive patterns, and help find ways to rekindle closeness and intimacy.

Chad Ernest, MS, LPC (He/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor

I utilize Collaborative approaches to working with couples. I conduct in depth interviews to highlight what both partners feel is happening in their relationship and then find the best approach to assisting in working through these struggles. I do not promise that all relationships work out, however. It is up to each individual in the relationship to want to make that happen.

Jillyan Medina (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Day Hancock Murphy (they/them)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MS, MFTA

My grad education involved extensive work with couples which I have carried into my personal practice. Much of my caseload features couples, ENM, and polyamorous individuals as well as monogamous couples. Building trust and intimacy, navigating communication struggles, and entering the world of nonmonogamy in particular are areas that I find myself navigating with couples often.

Kellie Collins, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

I work with couples using primarily the Emotion Focused model of couples work. I love watching couples learn to communicate and grow towards each other! If you are wanting to strengthen your relationship, improve your communication, and learn to express your feelings in a healthy way, couples counseling might be right for you. I am an inclusive therapist and work with all couple dynamics, including the LBGTQ+ community and folks in the poly and kink communities.

Julia Perretta (She/Her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

I am currently training in IFIO (internal family systems couples therapy), and am finding great benefit in integrating "parts of self work" into my practice, with couples.

Ayala Parker (she/they)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

G. Ravyn (Ravyn) Stanfield (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

M.A.in Counseling, EMDR trained, Licensed Acupuncturist

I work with people in all kinds of relationships who want to communicate better, solve problems, rekindle their spark, fight smarter, or move past obstacles.

Amanda Fitzpatrick (She/they)

Marriage and Family Therapist

LMFT

I believe that we are conceived in relationship and continue to move in, out, and through relationships our entire lives. These relationships teach us how to love, how to hurt, how to learn, how to exist in our bodies, how to judge and hold prejudice, how to forgive. They can bring the wounding cut of betrayal, and also hold tremendous power for healing. I have extensive training in Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy and numerous models that center neurodivergent affirming relationships.

Heather Rensmith (she, her, hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, CST

Using Differentiation, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and others to help people achieve their relationship goals!

Slade Wolf (he/him/his)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I use a behavioral approach to couples counseling. There is solid evidence that learning, and practicing communication skills builds healthier, more respectful, and more emotionally intimate relationships. I have been using this approach with couples, and with men focusing on their relationship skills, for nearly 20 years.

Carrie Sturrock (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Professional Counselor Associate

I received my M.S. in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling from Portland State University.

Demir Crone (he/him)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

AMFT

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, ISTDP for Couples, and the Developmental Model. All excellent modalities to support you!

Melissa Owens LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMHC

I have extensive experience working with couples in conflict, repairing wounds and distance, infidelity issues, traumatic backgrounds, anger, sexual problems, or problems of substance and/or sexual addiction. I use strategies from John Gottman, Terry Real, Dan Wile, Imago Therapy, and David Schnarch's Crucible approach. I can help you repair your relationship.

Portland Counseling & Anxiety Specialists

Licensed Professional Counselor

Nicole Lynch (She/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MFT Associate

Jason Wilkinson (He/Him)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA, MDiv

I have extensive training as a couples counselor. My education in relational systems, or cycles, provides me with a unique perspective in seeing how each individual participates in the making of a whole. I use this to help couples discover ways that they may better relate to one another and strengthen their communication.

Alexandra Leichter LCSW, LICSW, MSW (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I have worked with couples throughout my career. I have experience with crisis management when couples are experiencing acute marital issues and general problem solving for on-going concerns. I have a special interest in working with couples who have already been married to other people and are experiencing discord after combing their families.

Annie Vail (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Hakomi Therapist (CHT)

Bryce Cohan

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA

Leslie Yeargers (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LPC, LMFT, Certified Sex Informed Couples Counselor

Whether you are wanting to strengthen your relationship or end it well, I strive to listen to what your relationship goals are and work with you collaboratively to help you meet those goals. I work to help your resolve misunderstanding and sort out the emotions you bring to your interactions with each other.

Terra Anderson (they/them)

Somatic Practitioner

MA, R-DMT

I love working with couples and polycules to foster deeper empathy, stronger communication, and greater sexual satisfaction.

Catherine Palmer (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC, MFT

Carli Barnum (She/Her/Ella)

Professional Counselor Associate

M.Ed. | NCC

I have completed the Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy through ICEEFT and am also Level 2 trained and certified in the Gottman Method. I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method (GM) to create a balanced therapeutic space that encourages guided emotional vulnerability and new ways of connecting, while also focusing on concrete goals and milestones to work toward both in and outside of sessions.

Margot Standeven (she/her/hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Masters in Marriage, Couple, & Family Counseling

Our work together would help each partner understand their part in the couple’s negative cycle and create vulnerable communication, so as to create a stronger couple bond.

Karen Maloney, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

I have received training while getting my masters degree and have since then continued to gain experience and knowledge by meeting with couples on a regular basis.

PK Foss (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I work with couples to manage their conflict, strengthen their friendship and appreciation, and to create intimacy through long term relationship shifts. With couples I utilize Gottman Method therapy, which is research based and tested. Couples therapy, believe it or not, can be an enjoyable and deeply healing process. I also utilize Brainspotting with individuals to support the couple work when we get stuck.

Tanna TenHoopen Dolinsky (they/she)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Liz Ward (they/them)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

One of the reasons I decided to be a therapist was to work with couples, especially folks who are non-monogamous, knowing that there is not enough support for ENM and polyamorous people. I spent much of my graduate studies along with education afterwards focusing on how to help people develop relationships that work for them.

Hans Rasmussen

Licensed Professional Counselor

Professional Counselor Associate

I am certified in various premarital and marriage counseling tools including the Prepare & Enrich and the Gottman Method of couples counseling.

Michelle Anderson (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Beverley Duke-Young (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

B.S, M.S.

I have trained for years under Terry Real's Relational Therapy which helps teach couples how to build and work on developing respectful relationships; this builds on many areas including an understanding of control issues, boundaries, entitlement, shame. What each person experienced in their family of origin impacts and creates some of the roadblocks. How is the best conflict resolution managed between a couple. How to build resiliency and trust and develop empathy.

Nicole Kammerlocher (she/her/hers)

Professional Counselor Associate

I have received training in Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, which has some of the best outcomes for those struggling with relational issues. This therapy focuses on how we show up in relationships, and how we can show up differently and change the tune of a relationship from conflict to connection.

Janean VeDova (she/her/hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Trained Supervisor

As a marriage, couple and family therapist I am trained to work with couples and I welcome all partnering arrangements (monogomous/open/polyamourous/ monogomous/heterosexual/same sex). I also specialize in sex therapy that is inclusive and non judgmental.

Rebecca Lundberg (she/her)

Student Counselor

I have completed training in Relational Life Therapy with Terry Real, focusing on enhancing emotional intimacy and communication within relationships. Additionally, I trained in Integrative Sex and Couples Counseling with Tammy Nelson, which addresses the interplay between emotional and physical intimacy. I also utilize principles from Emotionally Focused Couples Counseling (EFT) to help couples reformulate their emotional interactions, along with strategies from Imago Therapy.

Tehya Rice (they/them)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Jackie Turner (she, her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

We put a lot of pressure on our romantic relationships - we are expected to be everything to each other. We idealize our partners and then struggle with disillusionment. This is a lot to navigate and it's easy to lose sight of each other and lose sight of that initial spark. In couples therapy, I support and encourage you in opening up to a different kind of experience with your partner, as well as developing the skills needed to build an authentic, interdependent connection.

Family Roots Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

We have therapists who practice from a family systems approach and have training in Marriage & Family Therapy, which includes specific training in working with couples. We use approaches such as the Gottman method and Emotion-Focused Therapy, which focuses on adult attachment styles and how your early relationships influence your close relationships in adulthood.

Molz Wirtz-Wold (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LMHC, LPC

I am trained in PACT: psychobiological approach to couples counseling. PACT is a fusion of attachment theory, developmental neuroscience, and arousal regulation. Understanding how the brain works provides a physiological basis for understanding how people act and react within relationships. In a nutshell, some areas of your brain are wired to reduce threat and danger and seek security, while others are geared to establish mutuality and loving connection.

Sonia Holdaway (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS

Trained as a couples and family therapist, I specialize in relationship counseling. If you are feeling disconnected or like you seem to be just talking past each other, I can help. My approach is based in emotion-focused, family systems and Gottman principles, and our work provides a safe space for each of you to express yourself in new ways, using dynamic, in-the-room exercises to help interrupt hurtful patterns and create momentum towards a healthier partnership.

Clifford Henry (they/them)

Professional Counselor Associate

LPCA

Ryan Grassmann, M.A., LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Professionally, I find that the Gottman Method, Relational Life Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy all have proven to be effective in defining, treating, and resolving relationship conflicts. With helpful companion books and weekly therapy sessions, change can occur quickly. Those in relationships often find that loving support and trust lie just underneath the fear and hurt. I teach people how to repair ruptures, identify and transform shame, and confront concerns with skill.

Holly Wigmore (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, NCC

Working with relationships is a unique opportunity to enter the venn diagram where the experiences of two individuals meet. I have experience in work with couples where trauma or mental health concerns are impacting relational function. I utilized EFT, attachment, and interpersonal interventions to help improve communication, connection, and understanding between partners.

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

Couples Counseling becomes a safe place where both you and your partner can find and rest in the deeper connection of the love you both share. Healthy committed relationships and marriages are about balancing connection & intimacy with independence & autonomy. Ideally, each influences and helps the other. Couples therapy helps to achieve this balance in your relationship.