Hayden Dover MFT - Couples Therapy (He/Him)
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT, CST
In-Person in San Diego, CA 92116
Online in California
I have 20 years of experience working with both couples and individuals in shaping more rewarding lives for themselves. I offer holistic, non-judgmental, solution focused approaches to help couples develop clear communication, effective conflict resolution skills and strategies to fulfill their emotional and sexual needs so that they can move forward with creating a more enriching relationship together. In our sessions together I will provide concrete applicable interventions to help you develop clearer more effective communication, learn to manage and resolve conflict in a way that benefits each of you and the relationship and use points of tension in your relationship as opportunities to grow as individuals and create deeper intimacy and a stronger, more rewarding relationship together.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Hakomi Method A mindfulness-based approach that helps clients notice unconscious patterns in their body and mind. It emphasizes compassion and non-judgment.
- Imago Relationship Therapy Helps couples understand how childhood experiences influence adult relationships. It teaches communication techniques to deepen connection.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: My work combines practical approaches focused on the specific outcomes and existential and somatic approaches focused on deeper meaning and personal growth. I use a combination of solution focused positive psychology, existential psychology and somatic based approaches.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $195-$295
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Hayden Dover MFT - Couples Therapy MFT, CST
- Male
- License # 48085
- Licensed in CA
- Practicing Since 2004
Education: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Certified as a Sex Therapist with AASECT.
Graduate of the Hakomi Institute.
Licensed Smart Recovery Facilitator.
Masters in Somatic Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Hayden Dover MFT - Couples Therapy Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in San Diego, CA 92116
- Available Online for residents of California
Have you and your partner become distant? Do you and your partner feel like roommates? Do you miss the passion and deep connection you once had in your relationship? Do you long for deeper emotional and sexual intimacy in your marriage? Do you feel hopeless and frustrated by the lack of intimacy in your relationship? Does your relationship cause you more stress than it relieves? Do you have arguments with your partner that go nowhere? Do you and your partner struggle with communication issues, conflict or sexual issues that undermine your ability to have a fulfilling relationship? Do you wish that your relationship could be more rewarding for you and your partner?
During our ninety-minute couples sessions, you and your partner will receive holistic, solution-focused approaches to help you develop clear communication, effective conflict resolution skills, and strategies to fulfill each other’s emotional and sexual needs. You will be supported in creating a more enriching relationship together in which you feel known, loved, supported and deeply connected.
I provide couples counseling, sex therapy and premarital counseling for couples because I believe that our intimate relationships are our best opportunities for deep connection, intimacy, support and pleasure. I’m passionate about supporting couples in creating more effective, intimate and rewarding relationships. Call or email me today to set up an initial consultation and we’ll take the first step toward creating a more fulfilling relationship together.