“Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize how much they need to fall back together.”
Love can be one of the most powerful and beautiful experiences in life, but at times it can also bring us more pain than joy.
Can you relate?
Sometimes poor communication, unspoken conflicts, or past pain can get in the way of feeling deeply connected to our partners.
Sometimes, when these things accumulate over time, they can even make our relationships feel like warzones.
The foundation of trust may weaken and the close bond that used to define our relationship can disappear.
When that happens, it’s time to reach out to a couples therapist who can help put you back on track.
During couples therapy, you will learn how both you and your partner play a role in the problems within your relationship.
With the guidance of our therapists, you will learn to communicate openly in a safe environment and begin to uncover the root of the problems you’re experiencing.
We will help you identify the pain points of your relationship and teach how to change the dynamics.
We’ll also explore how past experiences contribute to differing expectations about behavior, communication, and conflict resolution.
As you become more aware of the assumptions you carry into the relationship, you can begin to create a new set of expectations that both of you understand and support.
Our goal is for you to leave our sessions feeling empowered and able to freely express your love again — and to regain a deeper, more satisfying relationship.
Once each of you takes responsibility for your own behaviors, you will begin to heal the trust within your relationship and restore a deep sense of intimacy and love.
There are several methods that we use in couples therapy, including the Gottman Method, Imago Method, and Emotion Focused Couples Therapy.
Here’s a breakdown on how each of these methods work.
This method was created by Dr. John and Dr. Julie Gottman, and focuses on nine foundational components that are needed to build a healthy relationship.
These include the following:
This type of method is useful in understanding your own and your partner’s childhood trauma and feelings, so that you might understand why someone is acting the way they do, and how to resolve these issues and move forward in a more healthy manner.
This method focuses on the importance of emotions and social connections. Emotion-Focused couples therapy aims to establish a secure bond between couples, shift interactions between you and your partner towards a positive direction, and understand and organize your emotional responses.
Additionally, Emotion-Focused therapy has been proven to be extremely effective between many different types of couples, throughout different ethnicities and locations around the world. It has also been proven to be effective with couples facing anxiety due to trauma, depression, or any chronic illnesses.
Therapy can successfully improve your life by helping you identify and change underlying thought and behavioral patterns that contribute to your struggles, and providing you with strategies to decrease discomfort while restoring an overall sense of peace.
Our evidence-based, scientifically proven interventions are demonstrated by research to be effective in addressing issues commonly faced by couples and other mental health issues that may be having a detrimental effect on your relationship.
We find you the perfect therapist – or your money back.
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Santa Monica, CA 90401
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