If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken the first step towards changing your life.
But you don’t need another therapist who always responds with, “… and how does that make you feel?” You want someone who challenges you to become your best self, give you specific tools and strategies to use, and who will call you on your B.S. if it happens to get in your way.
As the only Certified Gottman Therapist in Lane County (and one of the few in Oregon and Arizona), I’m here to help make a change in your life. When you work with me, I’m not just in your corner – I believe in you, I’ll fight for you, and the secret is that I’m really your biggest fan.
“I’ve had a lot of therapists over the last 17 years and I’ve never had a counselor bring me through this much progress…. ever. Not even close.”
Does Any of This Sound Familiar?
- “I want someone who will do more than just listen to me.”
- “We keep having the same argument over and over.”
- “We feel like roommates, not partners.”
- “I keep choosing the wrong people who hurt me.”
If so, you’re in the right place. You don’t want endless processing in therapy. You want someone who will help you focus on gaining results that stick along with the resilience to navigate the ups and downs inherent in life.
Services Available
Couples Therapy
When you’re both ready to stop destructive fights and rebuild trust, couples therapy helps you reconnect and feel close again. You’ll learn practical, research-backed skills that bring calm and clarity even when emotions run high.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling helps you break cycles of people-pleasing, codependency, and choosing partners who keep hurting you. Together, we’ll help you rebuild confidence, boundaries, and self-respect, so you can finally create relationships that last.
Discernment Counseling
When one of you isn’t sure whether to stay or go, talking endlessly doesn’t help. Discernment Counseling gives you clarity, direction, and confidence before you make any life-changing decision.
Affair Recovery
After an affair, everything changes. The trust, the safety, the story you thought you were living. Affair Recovery helps you rebuild honesty, rebuild safety, and decide what’s truly possible next… together or apart.
The approach I use works best for people who are ready to roll up their sleeves and create change, not just talk about it. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Gottman Therapist, I use research-based tools that turn insight into real progress.
I’m a good fit for you if you…
- Want to break the patterns that keep relationships stuck
- Recognize your own role in what’s not working
- Want practical tools, not just insight
- Are willing to try new skills between sessions
- Still believe things can get better, even if they’ve been hard for a long time
I’m probably not the right fit if you…
- Want quick fixes without effort
- Aren’t open to examining your own patterns
- Prefer talking endlessly without taking action
- Expect results without changing behaviors
If you’re ready for real change, we’ll use every session to move you forward: Clear tools, measurable progress, no wasted time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with people outside of Oregon and Arizona?
Yes, with Relationship Coaching. The difference between therapy and coaching comes down to focus. In therapy, we dig deeper into the roots of your conflict: The patterns, histories, and emotions driving the fight. In coaching, we focus on what’s happening right now: What keeps looping, what you actually want instead, and the practical tools to stop the cycle and rebuild trust.
How is this different from traditional couples counseling?
Traditional counseling often turns into endless talking without real progress. My approach is structured, skill-based, and research-backed. You’ll learn practical tools that create change you can feel at home, not just insight that fades after the session.
How long does it take to see results?
Most couples start noticing meaningful changes within the first few months, especially when they use the skills we practice between sessions. With consistent effort, real progress often happens within 90 days.
What if my partner is reluctant to try therapy?
That’s more common than you think. Many reluctant partners start to engage once they see this approach isn’t about blame. Instead, it’s about learning skills that actually work. Even one session can shift how they see things.