Gottman Method Couples therapists in Santa Cruz, CA
Browse Gottman Method Couples therapists in Santa Cruz, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Anxious, addicted, depressed people make decisions in life based on their feelings and they get worse, spiraling downward in emotional chaos and relational isolation. I help Marriages develop the emotional intelligence, relational intelligence, healthy communication, and constructive conflict resolution skills so the couple can rebuild intimacy and thrive!
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Therapy is a place to talk through what’s been weighing on you and start to understand it a little better. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship stress, it can be hard to sort it out on your own.
In our work together, the focus is on helping you make sense of what you’re going through and finding ways to move forward that actually feel doable. I use approaches like EMDR and Gottman-informed therapy, but just as important is having a space where you can be open and feel understood.
You don’t need to have everything figured out to start. We can take it one step at a time and go from there.
4 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Adela Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
I’m a couples therapist working online across California and Florida. Many couples come to me feeling stuck, unseen, or like they’re speaking different languages. Sometimes there’s neurodivergence (ADHD, autism), past trauma, or years of miscommunication that usual advice doesn’t touch. My style is direct, compassionate, and real—I bring humor, honesty, and respect into sessions while helping you uncover the patterns beneath conflict. I specialize in helping partners reconnect, improve intimacy, and rebuild trust. You don’t have to be perfect or throw away your life together to reclaim closeness and resilience. If you’re ready to move past surface fixes and find a deeper way forward, I’d love to support you in creating a relationship that feels like “us” again.
5 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
Wellness is not about one single element.
It is about ALL of our elements: mental, physical, spiritual & emotional.
All parts of you are welcome here.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Emily Echeverria
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MS
In childhood, we develop a number of coping mechanisms to adapt to the world we have been born into: people-pleasing, perfectionism, addiction, achievement, avoidance of conflict or uncomfortable feelings, codependency, etc. Usually, we seek therapy when these coping mechanisms that worked so well in our younger years are now actively harming us or our relationships, or are no longer successful in helping us deny our sadness, fear, anger, or loneliness.
My practice goes beyond symptom management and deep into the depths of the unconscious to help clients understand how unprocessed trauma and long forgotten stories are effecting their daily thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will use imagery, dreams, and story-telling to help you rediscover that which has been lost - hope, intuition, self-trust, confidence, safety, love. Our goal, if you allow me to travel alongside you, will not be for you to become a better version of yourself or just feel better, but instead to know yourself on a deeper level and love all the different parts of you so that you can move forward in life more authentically, whole-heartedly, and peacefully!
6 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Gottman Method Couples Therapy therapists in Santa Cruz, CA Statistics
Gottman Method Couples Therapy therapists in Santa Cruz, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Relationship and Marriage Counseling (86%), Anxiety or Fears (80%), and Depression (66%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
54%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 69% |
In Person and Online |
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| 31% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 86% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 66% | Depression |
| 64% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 46% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Stress |
| 44% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 54% | Teen |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Christian |
| 40% | Men |
| 30% | Black / African American |