My approach to relationships and family therapy is rooted in self-psychology, focusing on the importance of empathic attunement within family dynamics. I believe that emotional difficulties in relationships often arise from misattunements or lack of emotional connection, where individuals feel unseen or misunderstood. In therapy, I'll work with you to understand your struggles and foster deep empathic understanding and emotional validation, allowing each family member to express their true feelings and be truly heard. Healing in relationships comes from the development of secure emotional bonds and a sense of self-cohesion, where family members can offer each other both support and autonomy. Through this process, individuals and families can navigate conflicts, deepen connections, and promote healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

Marriage and couples counseling is a therapeutic process designed to help partners address and resolve conflicts, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional connection. It involves working with a therapist to explore the underlying issues that may be contributing to dissatisfaction, such as communication problems, trust issues, or emotional disconnection. The goal is to foster understanding, empathic listening, and mutual respect between partners, enabling them to work through challenges in a healthy way. Through counseling, couples can gain tools to improve their relationship dynamics, rebuild intimacy, and develop a stronger, more supportive partnership.

My approach emphasizes the importance of empathic attunement between partners. I believe that many relationship issues arise when partners feel emotionally disconnected or misunderstood, leading to conflict, resentment, and emotional distance. In therapy, the focus is on creating a space where both individuals feel heard.

Prepartum counseling is a therapeutic approach designed to support individuals or couples during the pregnancy period, preparing them for the physical, emotional, and relational changes that come with the transition to parenthood. It helps address concerns related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, as well as any anxieties, fears, or relationship dynamics that may arise during this time. The goal is to provide emotional support, strengthen communication between partners, and equip expectant parents with coping strategies to navigate the challenges of the upcoming life changes. Prepartum counseling promotes a healthier, more supportive environment for both the parents and the baby.

Divorce and dissolution of relationships refer to the process of ending a marriage or long-term partnership, which often involves emotional, legal, and financial challenges. This process can bring feelings of grief, anger, guilt, and anxiety, as individuals adjust to new life circumstances. Counseling during this time focuses on helping individuals navigate these emotional challenges, manage conflict, and promote emotional healing. Therapy may also address issues related to co-parenting, rebuilding self-esteem, and creating a new sense of identity after the relationship ends. The goal is to facilitate a healthy transition, support personal growth, and help individuals move forward in a positive, adaptive way. I provide divorce and relationship counseling services to help families cope with the new and frightening changes that inevitably stem from the dissolution of relationships.

Infidelity can often shatter a relationship, however infidelity counseling is designed to help individuals and couples navigate the emotional fallout and complex issues arising from an affair. The counseling process focuses on understanding the root causes of the infidelity, exploring the emotional pain and trust issues it has caused, and facilitating open, honest communication between partners. The goal is to help both individuals heal—whether they decide to stay together or separate—by addressing feelings of betrayal, guilt, and anger, and working through the process of forgiveness and rebuilding trust. Infidelity counseling also aims to uncover deeper relational dynamics that contributed to the affair and guide partners toward healthier patterns of communication and intimacy.

I focuse on understanding how emotional misattunements in the relationship may have contributed to the affair. Stolorow emphasizes the importance of empathic attunement and emotional validation between partners. In this approach, the therapist helps both individuals explore their emotional pain, disconnection, and unmet needs, understanding how these factors may have led to the breach of trust. The goal is not just to address the infidelity itself but to heal the underlying relational wounds, restore a sense of self-cohesion, and foster more authentic, emotionally attuned interactions between partners, whether they choose to stay together or part ways.