Couples Therapy
in Boca Raton

Maybe a small question about plans or chores becomes another argument. Or one of you has stopped bringing things up because it never seems to go well. It can leave you feeling lonely, even when you are together.

Often one partner reaches for a conversation while the other pulls back to avoid a fight. Neither feels understood. In therapy, we slow that cycle down, hear what is underneath it for each of you, and practice a different way through it.

Often one partner finds this page first. You may wonder how to bring therapy up without it sounding like blame. Your partner may worry they will be judged or told everything is their fault.

This is a place for both of you. We can start by:

• Hearing what each of you wants to be different.
• Understanding the moments when one of you pushes and the other shuts down.
• Finding one change each of you can try outside the therapy room.

You may want the arguments to stop. You may also miss the easy conversations, affection, or sense that your partner is on your side. Couples counseling can make room for that part of the relationship too.

Together, we can work on:

• Recognizing the pattern before a hard conversation spirals.
• Repairing after hurt and rebuilding trust through consistent actions.
• Making more room for friendship, closeness, and shared decisions.

Between work, parenting, extended family, and the invisible tasks of everyday life, it is easy to become co-managers instead of partners, or notice a deeper sense of emotional disconnection. One of you may feel alone in carrying the load; the other may feel that nothing they do is enough.

We can make those pressures visible, talk about what each of you needs, and find ways to support one another that fit your real life.

Some couples reach out after a breach of trust, including infidelity. Others are wondering whether to stay together or how to separate with care. You do not have to arrive with the answer.

We can talk honestly about what happened, what each person needs, and the choices in front of you. The goal is greater clarity, not pressure toward a predetermined outcome.

In our first conversations, I listen to what each of you is hoping for and what has made change difficult. My role is to help you understand the pattern between you, not decide who is to blame.

The work is practical and tailored to your relationship. Here are a few examples of what it can look like:

The Gottman Method. We might take a recurring argument and practice a softer way to start it, then agree on a repair phrase or signal to use when the conversation heats up. You leave with something specific to try between sessions.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). We slow down the cycle where one partner pushes for a conversation and the other pulls away. Each person gets help naming what is underneath that reaction—perhaps fear, loneliness, or feeling overwhelmed—so the conversation can move beyond blame.

Imago Relationship Therapy. We may practice a structured conversation in which one partner speaks and the other reflects back what they heard before responding. This gives both people a chance to feel understood before trying to solve the problem.

Collaborative and Bowenian family-systems work. We might map how conflict or closeness was handled in each family growing up, notice which reactions show up between you now, and practice saying what you need without cutting off connection. We choose the patterns and goals to focus on together.

My training includes Levels I and II of Gottman Method Couples Therapy and SYMBIS premarital counseling. Learn more about me and the team. Couples can also meet with us through online couples counseling across Florida.

If you are the one doing the research, you can reach out to ask what a first step might look like. You do not need a perfect explanation or a shared version of the story.

The free 10–15 minute consultation is an open conversation about what is going on, how we work at Dude, Breathe Counseling, and whether the practice feels like a good fit.