Couples & marriage therapy

Why You Don’t Feel in the Mood Until Intimacy Begins You love your partner. You want to feel close. Yet when sex comes up, you rarely feel interested right away. Sometimes you enjoy intimacy once it begins, which makes the absence of that initial spark even more confusing. You may wonder whether your libido has […]

One of you wants sex more often. The other wants less, or needs different circumstances to feel interested. What once felt easy has become a conversation you both dread. You might feel unwanted when your partner says no. Or you might feel anxious when affection seems to come with an expectation of sex. Perhaps you

You want to feel close to your partner, but part of you is already worrying about what might happen. Will you get an erection? Will it last? Will your partner feel disappointed? When intimacy starts to feel like a test, it can become difficult to enjoy the connection you were hoping for. Erectile dissatisfaction can

You love your partner, but lately it feels as though almost every conversation could turn into an argument. You may find yourself wondering: Is this a normal rough patch, or are we fighting too much? Some conflict is a normal part of a relationship. Sharing a life means bringing together different needs, expectations, habits, and

Planning a wedding gives couples a long list of decisions to make. You choose a date, a place, a guest list, and the details that will shape one important day. Premarital counseling creates space to prepare for everything that comes after it. Premarital counseling is a form of couples counseling designed to help partners understand

A marriage can become sexless slowly. At first, intimacy is postponed because someone is tired, work is demanding, children need attention, or life feels overwhelming. Then weeks turn into months. One partner stops initiating to avoid rejection. The other begins to experience every affectionate touch as a possible request for sex. Eventually, neither person knows

Divorce can end a marriage on paper long before your emotions understand what has happened. Even when separation is the right decision, you may still grieve the relationship, the routines you shared, the future you expected, and the version of yourself that existed within the marriage. That is why divorce grief can feel confusing. You

The idea of an open marriage can bring up many different emotions. One partner may feel curious or hopeful, while the other may feel surprised, anxious, or afraid of what the conversation means for the relationship. Sometimes both partners are interested, but they are unsure how to move forward without damaging the trust they have

Money is one of the most common — and misunderstood — sources of tension in relationships and family systems. Money, Sex and families are the three biggest reasons couples show up in my office. Money has no emotional value on its on. However, within a couple/family system, it causes havoc if not understood.  Research consistently