Couples Therapy in Salt Lake City
It’s time to build the relationship you deserve.
It’s an exhausting cycle…
You keep having the same argument on repeat. One of you pushes for answers while the other shuts down. Small conversations become tense, go in circles, or end in silence. And neither of you walks away feeling understood.
Underneath the conflict, you may both be longing for the same things: to feel heard, to know that your needs matter, and to trust that you’re still on the same team. But when every attempt to connect leads to defensiveness, criticism, or distance, it can be hard to imagine how things will change.
You don’t need another reminder to “communicate better.” You need practical tools for having difficult conversations, repairing after hurt, and rebuilding the trust and connection that have been worn down over time.
Whether you’re preparing for marriage, strengthening your relationship, or deciding what comes next, relationship counseling can help you understand the pattern keeping you stuck, and begin creating a healthier way forward together.
Couples Therapy is not meant to change the other person.
It’s meant to enhance your ability to understand and respect one another.
Therapy can help you break the hold conflict has on your relationship.
Couples therapy with me is compassionate, practical, and focused on helping both partners feel heard. I’m not here to take sides or decide who is right. I’ll help you slow down the cycle between you, understand what’s happening beneath your reactions, and respond to each other in ways that create more safety and connection.
In each therapy session, we’ll balance honest conversation with concrete skills you can practice at home. Using the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, we’ll identify recurring patterns, make difficult conversations feel more manageable, and work toward changes that last beyond the therapy room.
Because relationship struggles can affect sleep, stress, confidence, and overall mental health, we’ll also pay attention to how each partner is doing individually, not only how the relationship is functioning.
Whether you’re seeking premarital support, hoping to strengthen your partnership, recovering from hurt, or considering separation, we’ll clarify your goals and create a path that reflects your values.
What we’ll work on together
Understanding the cycle beneath recurring arguments, including pursuing, withdrawing, blaming, and becoming defensive
Communicating needs and concerns in ways that help both partners feel heard
De-escalating conflict before it becomes overwhelming or shuts the conversation down
Making repairs that reduce resentment and restore emotional safety
Rebuilding trust, friendship, affection, and everyday connection
Listening with greater empathy, openness, and curiosity
Clarifying expectations around roles, money, family, faith, intimacy, and your shared future
Supporting each partner’s emotional well-being and mental health
Creating a simple plan for what to practice, notice, and celebrate between sessions
You’ll leave with more than insight. You’ll have practical tools for navigating hard moments, reconnecting after conflict, and building a relationship in which both of you can feel respected, understood, and close.
Couples therapy serving Salt Lake City, Murray, Sandy, and statewide
I see couples in person at my Murray office (925 E Executive Park Drive, Suite B), which is convenient for Salt Lake City, Sandy, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, South Jordan, and West Jordan. I also offer telehealth couples therapy anywhere in Utah, so if you're in Park City, Provo, Ogden, or Logan, we can still work together.
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Absolutely! Premarital work sets you up with shared tools and realistic expectations so small issues don’t become big ones. It can help you:
Set expectations—roles, money, family, faith, intimacy
Understand differences—communication styles & needs
Handle external pressure—family, culture, community
Create a shared vision—goals, rituals, and traditions
Assess compatibility—strengths & growth areas
Improve communication and conflict resolution skills
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Yes. Marital enhancement focuses on deepening connection and fine-tuning the habits that keep you close.
Enhance emotional intimacy & daily connection
Clarify goals and values you’re building toward
Rebuild or strengthen trust after distance or hurt
Foster equality and teamwork in decision-making
Reignite passion and playfulness
Improve communication and conflict resolution skills
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It can. Counseling provides structure, steadiness, and skills so you can make clear decisions and reduce harm—especially with kids in the mix.
Clarify decisions and next steps
Manage emotions, grief, and stress responses
Reduce conflict and reactivity
Re-define the relationship (co-parenting, boundaries)
Promote emotional resilience during transition
Improve communication and conflict resolution skills
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I draw from both the Gottman Method (research-based skills and assessments) and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) (attachment-centered, emotion-driven change). You’ll get practical tools you can use this week and deeper work that shifts the cycle long-term.
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Gottman focuses on what makes relationships succeed. We may use the Gottman Relationship Assessment to map strengths and stuck points, then practice skills to:
Increase understanding and empathy
Strengthen friendship and positive affect
Manage healthy conflict and repairs
Create shared meaning and rituals
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EFT treats emotions as the doorway to connection. We’ll identify the negative pattern (pursue/withdraw, blame/defend), slow it down, and build safer moments of vulnerability so new bonding experiences can form. Expect:
Emotions are key to connection
Attachment-theory focus (safety & responsiveness)
Identify and change negative interaction patterns
Emphasize vulnerability, empathy, and secure bonding
FAQs About Couples Counseling in Salt Lake City
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