"When love doesn’t work, we hurt."
- Dr. Sue Johnson
My approach to relationship therapy (often called couples therapy, but I include friendships, or polyamorous relationships that involve more than two people) is largely based in Relational Gestalt, EFT, and experiential models. From this integration, I approach the work with the intention to support each member to feel heard while they also learn to hear out the other person. Couples often come to me with a lot of hurt, histories of betrayals, confusion, and uncertainty about the future. I hold faith that by learning to communicate our deeper feelings, catch projections when they happen, and take responsibility for our reactions, the truth of the relationship can be seen. When two (or more) people recognize truth together, action can be taken to move forward with renewed respect and trust.