Couples Therapy
Tired of having the same fights or feeling disconnected no matter how hard you try?
Couples Therapy for Breaking Cycles, Rebuilding Trust, and Creating Deeper Connection
In Fort Lauderdale And Virtual Throughout Florida, Vermont, And Delaware
You care about each other. That’s not the problem.
Something keeps getting in the way.
You have the same arguments over and over or avoid them altogether.
One of you shuts down.
The other pushes.
Small things turn into big reactions.
You feel like you’re missing each other completely.
You might wonder:
“Why does this keep happening?”
“Why can’t we just fix this?”
It’s not because you’re doing something wrong.
Often, it’s deeper than just communication.
It’s about how each of you has learned to cope, protect yourselves, and connect.
And those patterns can quietly show up in your relationship.
You don’t have to stay stuck in them.
What we can work on together
Understanding the patterns you get stuck in — and what’s underneath them
How these patterns are influencing your relationship and your partner
Improving communication without it turning into attacks or shutdown
Working through cycles of pursuing, withdrawing, or disconnecting
Exploring how past experiences and relational trauma show up in the relationship
Learning to respond to each other with more awareness, understanding, not reactivity
Rebuilding trust, safety, and emotional connection
Supporting each partner in feeling seen, heard, and understood
How Complex Trauma Shows Up In Relationships
Many relationship struggles aren’t just about communication. They're about protection and underlining complex trauma..
If you’ve learned (often early on) that it’s not safe to fully express yourself, rely on others, or be vulnerable, your nervous system adapts.
That can look like:
Shutting down or pulling away during conflict
Becoming anxious, reactive, or needing reassurance
Struggling to express needs, wants, or advocating for yourself clearly
Taking things personally or feeling easily hurt
These responses aren’t flaws, they’re survival strategies you learned to navigate life.
But in a relationship, they can create distance, confusion, and disconnection.
How NARM Therapy Helps
Couples work isn’t just about learning new skills, that only goes so far. Couples therapy is about understanding the deeper patterns each person brings into the relationship.
NARM is a mind-body approach that helps us work with those patterns in real time, as they show up between you.
Rather than blaming each other or trying to “fix” the relationship from the surface, we explore what’s happening underneath, what’s keeping the painful patterns alive, and how to change them with curiosity, not judgment.
This creates space for more awareness, more choice, more compassion, and new ways of relating that feel more connected and secure.
Over time, couples often experience:
Less reactivity and more understanding
More honest and open communication
A stronger sense of connection and partnership
Yes! I’m an affirming and non-judgmental therapist who welcomes and supports a wide spectrum of relationship dynamics, including open relationships, queer and LGBTQIA+ partnerships, polyamorous, and other non-traditional relationships. I’m kink-friendly and body-positive, and I approach this work with warmth, curiosity, and deep respect.
Whether you're navigating different needs for intimacy, exploring non-monogamy or polyamory, integrating kink or power dynamics into your relationship, or working through jealousy, boundaries, or communication struggles, I offer a space to deepen trust, improve communication, and connect with your desires—without judgment or shame.
Do You work With Non-Traditional Relationships?
You don’t have to keep having the same conversations on repeat.
And you don’t have to figure this out on your own.
Couples therapy can be a space to slow things down, understand what’s really happening, and begin creating a different kind of connection.