Are you feeling disconnected, having the same fight over and over, struggling to communicate, approaching a big life transition, or recovering from a betrayal or infidelity?
As a couples therapist Pasadena, my goal is to help you untangle the patterns you’re caught in, understand each person’s needs, and build healthier ways of reaching for one another.
We can meet at my Pasadena office or virtually via secure video platform (for clients anywhere in California). All sessions are confidential. Therapy with me is LGBTQIA+ affirming, poly-affirming, kink-informed, and trauma-informed.
Evidence-Based Couples Therapy in Pasadena and Virtually
Common Reasons Couples Seek Therapy
If the arguments in your relationship feel nonstop, high conflict couples therapy Pasadena offers a place to pause, understand what’s really happening between you—and begin moving toward repair at a pace that feels right for the relationship.
High Conflict
Even positive changes can put pressure on a relationship. Moves, new careers, becoming parents, health shifts, or changes in family dynamics can all disrupt the rhythm you once had. Couples therapy Pasadena offers a space to slow down, make sense of what’s changing, and stay connected while you adjust.
Life Transitions
Often, couples come to therapy feeling stuck in the same conversations with no clear way forward. Couples therapy Pasadena provides a structured space to slow the pace, understand the patterns underneath the conflict, and learn new ways of speaking and listening differently— so that each person feels seen and heard.
Communication Issues
Affair/Betrayal Recovery
Are you navigating the aftermath of an affair or betrayal? These experiences can feel deeply isolating, but you don’t have to travel this road alone. As a couples therapist Pasadena, I help partners process the shock, grief, and uncertainty that often follow betrayal.
Ethical Non-Monogamy
Opening a relationship or navigating non-monogamy can bring up complex emotions, questions, and growing pains. Having support can make the process more intentional and grounded. We’ll create a non-judgmental space to clarify agreements, explore needs, and strengthen communication around this decision.
Changes in intimacy can feel confusing, tender, or difficult to talk about. Couples therapy Pasadena offers a non-judgmental space to talk openly about intimacy, understand what may be getting in the way, and rebuild closeness at a pace that feels right for each person.
Intimacy/Sexual Issues
My Clinical Approach: Total Relational Wellness
I believe repair happens at every level: individually, within the couple, and across the family system. We’re all shaped by the relationships and environments we’re part of, so our work focuses on the bigger picture—not just the immediate conflict.
When it feels clinically appropriate, I also offer family therapy Pasadena to support change that can hold across the whole family.
When you’re ready, feel free to reach out for a free consult to see if working together feels like the right fit for you and your family.
FAQs
What is couples therapy like?
In relationship therapy, we’ll first do an in-depth attachment assessment to understand each person’s history and to see where your relationships is today. Then, we’ll slow things down so you can actually see the pattern you’re stuck in. We look at what’s happening inside each partner, what’s happening between you, and what each of you is reaching for. The work is focused on clarity, safety, and building new ways of connecting that feel healthy and authentic to each person.
What kinds of couples do you work with?
I work with couples navigating disconnection, recurring conflict, communication issues, betrayal or infidelity, distance, or moments of rupture.
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and welcome all relationship structures, including monogamous, open, and poly-friendly partnerships.
Do you work with couples in crisis? What about couples who are in the process of deciding whether to stay together?
Yes. Many of the couples I work with arrive in high distress. Together, we’ll work to untangle what’s actually happening and explore the emotions and needs driving the conflict. If you are discerning whether to remain in the relationship, therapy is a safe space to figure that out together.
Is couples therapy with you the right fit for us?
If you’re stuck in a cycle that feels too big to shift on your own, couples therapy can help. You don’t need to be “on the brink.” You don’t need to have everything figured out before coming in. You just need to be willing to explore what’s happening and try something new together.
If you want to get a sense of fit, let’s start with a free phone call.
What approach do you use? What is your training?
My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based model for strengthening relationships and creating secure attachment bonds. I have advanced training with EFT and high-conflict dynamics. I also incorporate attachment theory and trauma-informed practices, and ACT.