My Approach
Evidence-based therapeutic approaches for individuals and couples
I integrate research-based approaches to help you understand the patterns that shape your relationships and your life. Together, we slow things down, look beneath the surface, and explore what’s driving your reactions so you can respond with greater awareness and intention.
The Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is based on decades of research on what helps relationships thrive or struggle. It helps us understand patterns like criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and withdrawal, and offers practical tools to shift them. In our work, we focus on strengthening what’s already working, improving communication, and creating more moments of connection in everyday life.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy is rooted in Attachment Theory, which looks at how we respond to closeness, conflict, and vulnerability. Often, beneath conflict, there are deeper emotions such as fear, longing, or a need for connection. Together, we slow things down and explore what’s happening beneath the surface, helping you move from reactivity to vulnerability and from distance to connection.
How This Comes Together
I integrate both modalities to support real, lasting change. We look at patterns on the surface while understanding what drives them underneath. As awareness grows, reactivity softens. You begin to respond differently, and new ways of connecting become possible.
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My role is to provide a steady, compassionate, and structured space where you feel understood and supported, while also helping you find the courage to try something different. Together, we explore the patterns that keep you stuck and practice new ways of responding, relating, and moving toward the relationships you want.
