Couples Therapy in Florida

There's a common assumption that couples therapy is a last resort before separation. In reality, many couples come in long before things feel dire — because they keep having the same argument, feel more like roommates than partners, want help navigating a big life transition, or are engaged and want to build strong habits before the wedding.

Premarital counseling, in particular, is a proactive way to talk through expectations around finances, family, communication styles, and conflict before those become sources of ongoing tension.

Most recurring arguments aren't really about the dishes, the money, or being late — they're about deeper needs for reassurance, respect, or connection that aren't being met. Using emotionally focused principles, we work to identify the underlying cycle driving your conflicts: who pursues, who withdraws, what triggers each of you, and what you're each really asking for underneath the surface complaint.

From there, we build practical communication skills — how to raise a concern without attacking, how to listen without immediately defending, and how to take a break from an escalating argument without it becoming stonewalling.

Betrayal — whether infidelity, a major broken promise, or an ongoing pattern of dishonesty — can shake a relationship to its core. There's no shortcut through this kind of pain, but therapy can help both partners understand what happened, process the hurt and anger in a contained way, and figure out what genuine repair would require, including transparency, accountability, and time.

Not every couple decides to stay together after working through this process, and that's an outcome we can also help you navigate honestly and respectfully.

Resentment tends to accumulate quietly — a series of small disappointments or unspoken needs that pile up until they show up as distance, irritability, or a loss of physical and emotional intimacy. Left unaddressed, it can make partners feel more like coworkers managing a household than a couple.

We work to unpack where that resentment comes from, make space for both partners' experiences without minimizing either one, and rebuild the everyday habits of connection and appreciation that often erode first.

A typical session isn't a free-for-all argument with a referee — it's a guided conversation. We'll usually check in on what's come up since the last session, focus on a particular pattern or issue, and use structured exercises (drawing on Imago-informed dialogue techniques, for example) to help you communicate in a new way, with me helping keep things productive and fair.

If your partner isn't ready to attend couples sessions, you're not stuck. Working individually on your own patterns, communication style, and expectations can still shift the dynamic between you, and many partners become more open to joining once they notice a difference. There's no pressure or judgment either way — this is your relationship to navigate at your own pace.

There's no single formula that works for every couple, so I tailor sessions using a blend of approaches. Emotionally focused therapy helps get underneath surface arguments to the attachment needs driving them. Imago-informed dialogue offers a structured way to speak and truly be heard by your partner, often for the first time in a long while.

Telehealth removes a lot of logistical friction for couples — no coordinating drive times or finding an office that works for both schedules. It also means that a partner who travels frequently for work, or a couple living in different Florida cities, can still attend consistently, which matters because consistency is often part of what makes couples therapy effective.