Relationship and Marriage Counseling in San José, Costa Rica

Strengthen your partnership with our expert relationship and marriage counseling. We provide tools to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and deepen intimacy. Using evidence-based approaches like IBCT, we help couples rebuild trust and connection. Start revitalizing your relationship today with compassionate, tailored support for lasting love.

There are two niche areas I specialize in with couples: shared loss/trauma - primarily reproductive, and couples with substance use disorder in one or both partners. If you and your partner need help navigating your relationship, in the areas named here or just with feeling like you've grown apart emotionally or sexually, I can help. I am trained in evidence-based methods to re-structure old patterns or to help you navigate big life challenges in ways that respect you each individually while bringing you closer as a couple.

Toda relación atraviesa momentos de dificultad, pero cuando las discusiones se repiten, la distancia emocional aumenta, aparece una infidelidad o la convivencia se vuelve fuente constante de sufrimiento, es fácil sentir que ya no se sabe cómo seguir adelante. Detrás de los conflictos suelen existir necesidades no expresadas, heridas emocionales y patrones de relación que pueden comprenderse y transformarse. En terapia acompaño a parejas a comprender la dinámica de su vínculo, recuperar un diálogo respetuoso, fortalecer la comunicación y expresar necesidades, emociones y límites de una forma más consciente. Juntos exploramos aquello que está alimentando el conflicto para que puedan tomar decisiones desde una mayor claridad, ya sea reconstruyendo la relación o cerrando esa etapa con respeto y el menor daño posible para ambos. Mi objetivo no es convencer a la pareja de permanecer unida ni de separarse, sino ofrecer un espacio seguro, imparcial y estructurado donde cada persona pueda sentirse escuchada y ambos puedan decidir con mayor libertad, responsabilidad y conciencia el camino que desean seguir.

San José is Costa Rica's capital and the urban center of one of Central America's most stable and educated nations, with a mental health landscape shaped by the city's large expat retirement community, growing ecotourism workforce, and a professional class with relatively high awareness of psychological well-being. English-language therapy is accessible, with a number of bilingual practitioners available to serve the significant US, Canadian, and European expat population alongside local Costa Rican clients. Common therapy concerns include relationship and family issues, expat adjustment, anxiety, and the stresses of building a life in a country that, while welcoming, requires significant cultural adaptation. The Universidad de Costa Rica has a strong psychology faculty that trains many of the city's therapists, and private practice is the dominant model for therapy in San José.

Gender ID

100%

Female

Session Type

100%

In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

67%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
67%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
33%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
33%	Behavioral Therapy
33%	Brainspotting
33%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
33%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
33%	Senior

Client Focus

33%	Hispanic / Latino
33%	LGBTQ+
33%	Men
33%	Women

Relationship and Marriage Counseling in San José, Costa Rica

Dr. Crystal Nicole Stanfield

Camille Larsen

Claudia Morassutti

Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in San José, Costa Rica Statistics

Average years in practice

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