Has Your Marriage Journey Reached a Crossroads?
You don't have to chart your course alone.
Action-Oriented Therapy for Families and Couples on the Connecticut Shoreline
What if you could "end" your marriage as it is... but create a new one, with each other?
Maybe you’ve been putting off therapy for a while, or perhaps you’ve tried it in the past, only to find the same issues resurfacing a few months later. I don’t blame you – this is hard work. Traditional family and couples therapy can take years, but you need help NOW.
My unique, action-oriented approach is more than just talk. I help families and couples quickly identify the root causes of their issues and learn new skills so they can move forward with confidence and change their lives – now, and for good.
Working with me, you’ll get personalized, solutions-focused treatment that is specific to your family and your life. We will develop practical skills to ensure that your family can handle whatever life throws your way - together.
Then, exit the therapy roundabout, empowered to build the relationships – and life - you’ve been longing for.
Fantasizing about divorce? Does one of you already have one foot out the door? This is a marriage emergency. My Marriage ER process, based on the principles of Discernment Counseling, is a fast, intensive, 1-5 session process that helps couples decide whether or not their marriage can be saved and which steps to take next.
Couples counseling provides a safe, supportive setting to have hard conversations and learn new skills to handle life's ups and downs. I work with couples using a family systems perspective, which means we focus on relationship patterns within the broader family and life context to support meaningful, lasting change.
Not sure which way to go?
Take my Relationship Quiz!
This quiz can help you assess your options and leanings for your marriage and recommends possible answers on how to move forward.
Or see an overview of all the services I offer:
A Unique Approach with Life-Changing Results
When I opened my private practice over 20 years ago, I used the traditional psychotherapy approach I’d learned in graduate school. But after several clients returned to work on the same issues that seemed resolved years ago, I knew I had to try something new. Years of open-ended therapy is not a solution for families in crisis today. So I made my treatment faster, more comprehensive, and permanent.
Now, my model focuses on helping families set practical goals, learn concrete skills, and break unhelpful patterns and dynamics in a shorter time frame. Grounded in a family systems approach, I see individuals, couples, and children as part of an interconnected whole. When one part of the system struggles, it affects everyone. Meaningful, lasting change is more likely when the family is supported together.
The results of this shift have been profound: the kids whose behavior improved as their parents’ marriage did; the once therapy-resistant husbands who now embraced the therapy process; the couples on the brink of divorce who replaced their destructive patterns with the skills to foster lifelong intimacy.
session 1
Together
We will meet together to review your concerns & goals and allow me to observe relational dynamics.
session 2
Partner #1 Solo
One-on-one session: deeper dive into individual concerns, desires & obstacles.
session 3
Partner #2 Solo
One-on-one session: deeper dive into individual concerns, desires & obstacles.
session 4
Together
Review my "diagnosis" of what's going on with your marriage/family & map out next steps.
My Process
I start most clients* with a brief, 4-session assessment process, meeting with the family or couple together and individually to quickly get to the root of their problems and provide space for each individual’s perspective in a safe, supportive environment - no good guys or bad guys here.
It shouldn't take months or years to get a working idea of what's going on with your family and how to make things better. My goal is to get you off the couch and back to your life as quickly as possible.
*Some couples may be better suited to my Marriage ER service. We will determine the best course of action for you on our initial call.
About Me
A licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience, I’ve helped hundreds of couples and families find the path forward. I take helping you tame and transform your family or marital crisis seriously. You will get the swiftest, most comprehensive treatment possible to help you and your loved ones stabilize and thrive.
Sometimes, even therapists need support! Learn about my consulting services for other clinicians.
Ready to Get Started on the Road to Better Relationships?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if I'm the right therapist for your family.
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It's the quality of our relationships that determines the quality of our lives.
- Esther Perel
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Therapist for Couples and Families on the Connecticut Shoreline
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