Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Christian Counseling, and Relationship Therapy for social and workplace issues.    Treatment for:  Abuse, Addictions, Anger, Anxiety, Boundaries, Depression, Communication, Infidelity, Parenting, Sex, and Divorce.

Goals are identified, and both spouses are validated without judgment.  Because we are all guilty of wounding in relationship, marriage counseling is aimed at restoring connection thru mutual validation.  Need for safety in communication is an integral part of the couples counseling process.  Male/Female differences, temperament, and family of origin issues also contribute to distancing and are prioritized in Relationship Therapy.   Marriage Counseling includes individual counseling for spouses.  Couples are encouraged to discover that many issues in conflict do not relate to rejection or lack of love.  Rather, basic differences can either be accepted or changed with increased awareness.  Affairs are not dealbreakers...only refusing to work on it.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy has a 25-yr. high success rate in improving the connection in Couples Counseling.  Unresolved conflict can be healed when the secure attachment bond has been restored.  As the danger alert signal is turned off, the issues can be addressed without destructive behaviors.  It is a primal fear to protest the disconnection, either through aggressive pursuing our spouse or withdrawing.  As the more vulnerable feelings are revealed, empathy helps lead clients back to emotional intimacy.  Marriage Counseling helps find the way back to the Love.  Marriage should be the safest place on earth...  Couples are helped to practice becoming Emotionally Available, Responsive, and Engaged.  (A.R.E.) 

Christian Counseling focuses on developing intimacy thru validation, mutual respect, sacrificial love, boundaries, and forgiveness.  Marriage is a sacred covenant, and marriage counseling is helpful in breaking thu resentment blocking emotional intimacy.  Both spouses are validated as truth is surfaced thu perspectives of each person.  Marriage Counseling helps stop the raging cycle of blame.  Improved communication is the key...

Conflict Resolution is explored thru LUV Talk, a Christian Counseling technique (Smalley) designed to help each spouse feel heard and validated.  This slows down the argument and de-escalates anger.  Anger is not the main emotion in conflict.  Anger is a secondary emotion;  more vulnerable emotions are the triggers.  Listen, Understand, and Validate (LUV Talk), helps resolve issues without destroying self-esteem or sinking into despair...