“Relationships are a lot like houses: without a good foundation, they’ll crumble. When a light bulb goes out, you don’t buy a new house, you change the bulb. When the faucet drips, you don’t start mopping the floor before you fix the leak."

-Christina Lauren, The Honey-Don't List

Approach

I take a relationship-centered approach to couples therapy. This means I consider the relationship between the couple to be my primary client rather than either of the partners. I incorporate elements of integrative behavioral couple therapy, structural family therapy, and the Gottman Method into my work. My goal in couples therapy is to explore the complex relationship dynamics that lead to miscommunication and conflict and help couples find more effective ways to communicate, live, and love together. I do not enter into couples therapy with any preconceived notion of what the "right" kind of relationship is, and I am comfortable working with couples of all genders, sexual orientations, religious and cultural backgrounds.

Areas of Expertise

My training in couples therapy has focused on adults experiencing marital conflict, stress, and feelings of detachment or estrangement. As a parent of two, I am particularly sensitive to the ways that parenting, time constraints, and financial burdens can create additional stress and conflict in relationships, and I have worked with many couples to find more effective strategies to manage these challenges. I developed my approach to couples therapy through graduate and postgraduate trainings and supervised experiences treating couples at both a VA healthcare center and a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. Through these experiences, I have become comfortable working with couples from a variety of backgrounds, including those in cross-cultural relationships and those with one or more partners who have immigrated to the United States from abroad.

Fees

Fees vary based on type of service and appointment time with a typical rate of $250 per 50-minute session.

I provide regular statements (Superbills) that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement if you have out-of-network benefits.

Availability

Please inquire by email or phone about my current availability for couples therapy. 

If you are interested in learning more about me and what I might be able to offer you in couples therapy, you can schedule a free 15-minute consultation with me by email or visiting this link.