Couples Therapy

My Approach to Couples Therapy

All relationships carry both history and hope. When couples come to therapy, they often carry unspoken hurts, misunderstood needs, and a desire to reconnect—but feel stuck in the same patterns.

My approach to couples therapy is grounded in attachment theory, emotionally focused work, and a culturally sensitive lens. I help partners move beyond surface-level conflict and into deeper understanding, so you can feel truly seen, heard, and supported by each other.

We’ll work collaboratively to understand the dynamics shaping your relationship—whether rooted in early attachment wounds, cultural expectations, or cycles of miscommunication. Together, we create space for empathy, accountability, and renewed connection.

A Culturally Attuned Lens on Partnership

As a first-generation therapist, I bring an awareness of how cultural values, family expectations, and intergenerational dynamics influence relationships. Many couples face tension when navigating differing worldviews, gender roles, or family traditions—and these conflicts can feel especially charged when they’re unspoken.

Couples therapy can offer space to:

• Name and explore cultural or identity differences with compassion

• Clarify values and boundaries that support both partners

• Unpack inherited patterns around love, power, and emotional expression

• Create shared meaning while honoring individual backgrounds

Whether you're navigating cross-cultural dynamics or parenting while healing from your own upbringing, our work will honor the complexity of your lived experience.

What We Can Work On Together

• Communication Issues – Move beyond criticism, shutdowns, or misunderstandings into deeper clarity and responsiveness

• Emotional Intimacy & Affection – Rebuild closeness, trust, and emotional safety

• Parenting Conflict – Navigate differences in parenting style, values, and family dynamics

• Marital Conflict – Address recurring arguments and reduce emotional reactivity

• Cultural & Religious Differences – Build connection across cultural frameworks and traditions

• Infidelity & Betrayal – Rebuild trust and meaning in the aftermath of rupture

• Life Transitions – Support each other through moves, career changes, loss, or parenthood

You don’t have to wait for things to get worse to begin couples therapy. Many couples seek support not because they’re failing—but because they want to grow, evolve, and meet each other more fully.

A Relationship Where Both Partners Can Thrive

In couples therapy, I support both partners equally. My role is not to take sides, but to help you both slow down, listen differently, and understand the needs beneath the reactions. From that space, new conversations—and new possibilities—can emerge.

Sometimes that means rebuilding what’s been strained. Other times, it means learning how to part with care and clarity. Whatever path you're on, therapy offers a space to move forward with intention.

If You’re Ready to Begin

Healthy relationships take work—but you don’t have to do that work alone. If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, couples therapy can help you reconnect to each other with more honesty, compassion, and care.

Let’s explore what’s possible—together. Contact me to get started.