Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Mill Creek, Washington WA
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Ms. Kurz has been working with couples for 15 years. Typically she meets with the individual who reached out with a full session, then a separate session for the spouse and then she brings the couple in together. Some couples make significant progress in 10-12 sessions, but others continue to seek on-going support. She is well-read and practiced in Gottman Institute literature and research (John and Julie Gottman) and attended their weekend retreat years prior. Sue Johnson's Emotionally Focused Couple's Therapy is also a structure she follows whereby each member of the couple learn how to listen and to share so that the other hears and understands.
I have helped hundreds of couples. It is clear to me that it is not sufficient to simply want to love someone, each partner must be committed to growing and understanding themselves so that their dysfunctional patterns of communicating and living don't continue to sabotage the relationship. I help partners see themselves more clearly and find the motivation and strength to endure the difficulty of rebuilding trust and opening their hearts fully again to their partner.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who believes in the resilience of the human spirit. Living in society can seem chaotic, yet we yearn for love and harmony. Therapy can offer a means of releasing energy permitting possibilities for contentment.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CDWF, CEQP
"Relationships succeed or failure, gradually and then suddenly, one conversation at a time." Fierce Conversations/Susan Scott
Relationships of any kind depend on the quality of the conversation. No conversation. No relationship. I help you be seen and heard so that you can move into choosing the relationship you want. I work with all kinds of relationships: married, partnered, open, polyamorous, friends, parents and adult children, siblings. Even business relationships. Let me draw from the best of Gottman Technique, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, and others to assist you in creating the right conversation and the best relationship possible.
Dr. Pinedo has worked with couples since 1984. she uses a multi-modality approach to working with couples including cognitive-behavioral, P. Carnes approach with sex addicts, attachment theory and narrative therapy.
I recognize that couples work often needs to go beyond the communication issues. Frequently, the conflict or tension in the relationship has much to do with the deeper, unresolved personal conflicts in either person. With this in mind, I see couples counseling as an opportunity for both people to not only advocate for their own needs, but also to better understand those needs and to treat themselves with curiosity and compassion.
Isn't it frustrating to wonder what you are doing in this relationship, and whether it is worth it anymore? I get that some days are really good, and then there are those days that it feels really bad and hopeless. Wanting to have your partner listen to you and understand you really could make a difference. I mean really, isn't it baffling how you can be in a relationship and yet feel so lonely. Relationships can come with many rewards and some real challenges.
Are you newly single and want to change relationship patterns? It is it maddening to find yourself in the same situation again, and are so ready to finally experience a happy relationship. That feeling of loneliness or that darn thought of, will I ever find someone just keeps looming over you. Learning about attachment styles and how it effects your relationships can be critical to a better understanding.
Are you struggling to communicate with your partner? Maybe you've tried couples counseling and it didn't quite work - or maybe your partner doesn't know yet that you are having doubts about the relationship.
If you want to work on your end of the relationship before bringing your partner into the work, I can help. I can help you figure out all the complicated feelings you have about what to do with your relationship. I can also provide skill-building for improving communication with your partner(s).
When working with couples or groups in sexual and/or romantic relationships, I specialize in non-monogamous, polyamorous, and other open relationships. I believe in enthusiastic consent, healthy boundaries, and mutual respect. I also