Couples Therapy in Hermosa Beach
You care about each other, but lately it may feel like you're having the same arguments, struggling to communicate, or feeling more disconnected than you want to be.
Relationships can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives, but they can also be one of the most challenging.
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Maybe you keep having the same argument without ever really resolving it. Maybe one of you wants to talk while the other shuts down or pulls away. Or maybe you love each other deeply, but lately you've been feeling disconnected, misunderstood, or unsure of how to move forward.
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I provide couples therapy in Hermosa Beach for dating, engaged, and married couples looking to communicate more effectively, better understand each other, and feel more secure and connected in their relationship.​
Couples therapy can give you a space to slow things down and understand what’s happening underneath the conflict.​​
My Approach to Couples Therapy
My role isn’t to decide who is “right” or “wrong” or to take sides. Instead, I help couples slow down and understand the patterns they may be getting stuck in and what’s happening underneath their reactions to one another.
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Often, the argument on the surface isn’t really what the argument is about. One partner may feel unheard or disconnected and respond by pushing for a conversation, while the other may feel pressured or afraid of making things worse and pull away.
Over time, these patterns can leave both partners feeling misunderstood, even when they both want the same thing: to feel close, secure, and understood in their relationship.
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My approach is warm, collaborative, and attachment-based, and my work with couples is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman-based interventions. Together, we’ll look at the cycle happening between you, create space for each partner to feel heard, and practice communicating differently when those familiar patterns show up.
What Can Couples Therapy Help With?
Communication difficulties
Frequent arguments or recurring conflict
Navigating commitment or changes in your relationship
Emotional disconnection
Relationship anxiety or insecurity
Trust concerns
Difficulty expressing needs
Major life transitions
Navigating differences in needs or expectations
Feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns
Wanting to strengthen your relationship, even when things aren't ‘bad’
Couples Therapy for Every
Stage of Your Relationship
Couples therapy isn't only for relationships in crisis. I work with couples who are dating, living together, engaged, or married and want to better understand each other and strengthen their relationship.
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You may be navigating recurring arguments, communication difficulties, trust concerns, differences in needs or expectations, or simply feeling less connected than you used to. You may also be doing well overall but want a space to better understand one another and build a stronger foundation for your relationship.
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You don't need to be married, preparing for marriage, or experiencing a major relationship crisis to benefit from couples therapy.
What Does Couples Therapy Actually Look Like?
Couples therapy isn't about sitting in a room while the therapist decides who's right. My role is to help slow things down so we can understand what's happening between you, especially in the moments when communication starts to break down.
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Both partners have space to share their experiences and feel heard. As patterns emerge, I may pause the conversation, ask what was happening internally for each of you in that moment, or help you put words to emotions and needs that can be harder to express during conflict.
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We may also practice having some of those conversations differently in session. Over time, the goal is to recognize familiar patterns sooner, communicate more openly, and respond to each other with greater understanding and connection.
