A significant loss or traumatic event can impact your relationship in many ways. This impact includes, but is not limited to:

The goal of a trauma-informed approach to couple therapy is to support resilience, connection, and understanding.

Losing a loved one (especially a child) changes your life in VERY PROFOUND ways. Your heart hurts so much. And the pain often feels overwhelming. It may feel as if no one really understands. You may be experiencing sadness, denial, guilt, anger, and anxiety, as well as many other emotions.
Grief counseling for couples focuses on
- the shared experience of the loss,
- living with the loss,
- respecting different ways of grieving,
- understanding your own grief experience, and
- maintaining connection with those living and deceased.
Experiencing a traumatic event can have a lasting impact on the your relationship. It is often important to look at each partner’s life and personal history to develop a deeper understanding of how each partner views and understands the things that have happened, as well as the lasting impact on the relationship.
Update: The waiting list for pre-marital counseling is currently closed.
Couple Resources. Feel free to check out these videos and modules free of charge.
As an integrative couple therapist, I am comfortable blending couple therapy modalities to meet your specific needs (including but not limited to the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), the Developmental Model, and solution-focused techniques).
Lastly, I also tend to be more directive during couples counseling. I find that it is occasionally necessary to interrupt negative or harmful interaction patterns that emerge during session.

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