Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Centralia, Washington WA
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Tracy L. Morris
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
We are hard-wired to connect. Choosing to begin, continue, or end a committed partnership (whether it was formed around civil laws or not) are some of the most impactful choices we will ever make -- which is why the decisions are so difficult. "Processing out loud" (or, simply, talking it over) with someone who is unattached to the relationship can ease the challenge. In addition to traditional or conservative models of relationship, I take pride in also offering relational counseling to those in what some call "alternative" relationships, whether that's known as "open," "poly," or something else!
9 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Kitsap Counseling & Hypnotherapy Center
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CCht/Rht
I work as a coach to help couples identify and replace old painful interactions with new behaviors that revitalize the relationship.
8 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Having worked with hundreds of couples over the last 40 years, I have developed a set of beliefs or ideas which, if adopted, help to ensure that a relationship will last. Here is a list of them.
1) Arguing helps nothing, so don't do it.
I like to say that I never met the person who started the fight! When two people argue, each of them believes that he or she is merely reacting to something the other one did or said. Neither one believes that they started the fight; but it started somehow, didn't it? 2) It is better to be close than it is to be “right.”
Blaming each other for the argument is counterproductive. So is trying to change the other person's opinion. Most couples who argue, argue about whose perception is "correct," whose way of doing something is the "right" way, and so on. The only possible outcome of these arguments is that someone will be "right" and someone will be "wrong." Do you know anyone who enjoys being wrong? Most people will fight tooth and nail to avoid being "wrong." 3) Commitment is the Foundation of the Therapy.Commitment implies that you are in the relationship "come Hell or high water," barring certain behaviors your partner might do such as having an affair (although I have seen a number of relationships recover from those, too).
34 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Erin Severe
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I provide couples therapy to adults of all ages from young adults through older adults. I conduct psychotherapy from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) orientation and couples therapy utilizing the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I work with diverse couples to enhance their connection and communication and also provide pre-marital, divorce, marriage and relationship counseling services.
16 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Dr. Lyndsay Elliott
Psychologist, PsyD.
I use a range of therapeutic approaches, including Attachment Therapy and the Gottman Method, to help couples build stronger emotional connections and increase intimacy. We will work collaboratively together to resolve conflict, develop great communication with one another, and ultimately create a healthier and loving relationship.
19 Years Experience