Couples & Relationship Therapy
Telehealth across Vermont and Massachusetts · Private pay
Most couples don't arrive in therapy because they've stopped caring. They arrive because the same arguments keep cycling, because distance has grown quietly over years, or because something happened that changed everything. The relationship still matters — but something has broken down in how you're navigating it together.
This is structured, direct work. Sessions are focused, not open-ended. You'll leave each one knowing what was examined and what to do differently.
What brings couples to therapy
Relationships run into trouble in predictable ways. Common reasons people reach out:
Recurring conflict — The same fights, different day. Arguments that escalate fast or go nowhere, leaving both people exhausted and unheard.
Communication that's stopped working — One or both partners has gone quiet, or conversations consistently turn into confrontations.
Major life transitions — A move, a job loss, a new child, a health crisis, grief. Stress that strains the relationship and creates distance at exactly the wrong time.
Betrayal and trust repair — Infidelity, dishonesty, or a significant rupture. Working through this requires structure and honesty — it's possible, but it's not easy.
Growing apart — No single crisis, just increasing disconnection. The relationship has drifted and neither of you is sure how to find your way back.
What therapy looks like
Sessions are 50 minutes via telehealth — you each join from wherever you are in Vermont or Massachusetts. There's no couch, no soft music. It's a working conversation with structure and direction.
In early sessions, we slow things down to understand what's actually happening: what each person needs, where the relationship is stuck, and what both of you are willing to do differently. From there, sessions focus on what matters most — building new patterns rather than endlessly processing old ones.
I use an approach grounded in family systems thinking, which means I'm paying attention to dynamics, not just content. The goal isn't to assign blame or declare a winner. It's to understand the system you've built together and change the parts that aren't working.