Therapy services for couples, individuals & families

Couples & Marriage Counseling

Gottman Method couples therapy in Reno and online across NV, IA & FL.

If you and your partner keep having the same argument, feel more like roommates than teammates, or simply want to protect a good relationship, couples counseling gives you a structured place to do that work. Using the Gottman Method, I help couples strengthen and enhance communication, deepen emotional connection, rebuild trust, and navigate conflict with intention and skill.

This is one of the most extensively researched approaches to marriage counseling, so the tools we use are proven rather than improvised. Together we’ll move past blame and toward what actually works for the two of you.

Couples Therapy: 50- & 80-Minute Sessions

Every relationship is unique, and therapy should reflect that. At Connecting Couples, we offer both 50-minute and 80-minute couples therapy sessions to accommodate your relationship’s needs and goals. Together, we’ll determine which session length best supports your relationship and therapeutic goals. For more focused time, see couples intensives.

• Communication that lowers conflict instead of escalating it
• Tools to repair after a fight and reconnect
• A clearer, kinder way to handle the issues you don’t fully agree on

Couples Intensives

Focused time for meaningful change.

Sometimes, 50 or 80 minutes just isn’t enough. Couples intensives offer an opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and dedicate meaningful, uninterrupted time to your relationship.

Using the research-based Gottman Method Couples Therapy, these extended sessions provide a structured, personalized experience designed to help couples deepen their connection, improve communication, navigate conflict, and rebuild trust.

Whether you’re working through a significant challenge, feeling stuck in recurring patterns, or simply wanting to strengthen your relationship, intensives allow us to go deeper without the limitations of traditional weekly sessions.

Intensive options include:

• Half-Day Intensive
• One-Day Intensive
• Two-Day Intensive

Each intensive is tailored to your relationship’s unique needs and goals, incorporating Gottman Method assessments, interventions, and practical tools to support continued growth beyond our time together.

Ready to invest in your relationship? Contact Connecting Couples to explore which intensive experience may be the best fit for you.

Individual Therapy

One-on-one support for singles and individuals at any stage.

Individual therapy is space that belongs entirely to you. Whether you’re moving through a life transition, feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns, managing anxiety, or working on your sense of self-worth, we’ll focus on practical change you can feel in everyday life.

Many of the people I work with are single and want to understand their own patterns before, or instead of, bringing a partner into the room. That work is just as valuable, and it’s entirely yours to direct.

• Life transitions, stress, and major changes
• Self-worth, anxiety, and personal growth
• Understanding and shifting relationship patterns

Affair & Betrayal Recovery

A structured, compassionate path forward after broken trust.

Betrayal, whether an affair, a secret, or another break in trust, can leave both partners feeling lost. Recovery is possible, and it follows a process. I help couples move carefully through the stages of healing after infidelity: making sense of what happened, processing the pain honestly, and rebuilding trust in a way that feels real rather than rushed.

This work is never about excusing what happened or deciding who was right. It’s about giving you both a safe, guided space to figure out what you want next, and how to get there with intention.

For a closer look at how this unfolds, read my guide to rebuilding trust after an affair.

• A clear process for moving through the aftermath
• Honest space to process hurt without blame taking over
• Practical steps to rebuild trust and safety over time

Substance Use & Addiction

Counseling for substance use and addiction from a licensed LCADC.

As a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), I provide counseling for substance use and addiction for individuals and for the relationships affected by it. Whether you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol or substances, in early recovery, or supporting someone you love, we’ll work at a pace that respects where you are.

Need a mandated mental health or substance use evaluation? See mandated evaluations below.

• Counseling for substance use and addiction
• Support for partners and family members

Mandated Mental Health & Substance Use Evaluations

Court-ordered and other mandated evaluations, with a 72-hour turnaround.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), I conduct mandated mental health and substance use evaluations, including evaluations requested by a court or an attorney.

Turnaround time. Standard turnaround is 72 hours, and expedited 24-hour turnaround is available for an additional fee.

If an evaluation has been requested, reach out and let me know exactly what has been asked for, and I’ll walk you through the next steps.

• Mandated mental health evaluations
• Mandated substance use evaluations
• Standard 72-hour turnaround
• Expedited 24-hour turnaround for an additional fee

Relationships & Premarital

Support at every stage, from dating to preparing for marriage.

Strong relationships aren’t built only in crisis. Many couples come in early, while things are good, to build skills before problems take hold. Premarital and relationship counseling is a chance to understand each other more deeply, talk honestly about expectations, and learn how to handle conflict before it ever becomes a pattern.

If you’re dating, newly committed, or getting ready to marry, we’ll set a foundation you can rely on for the long run.

• Premarital preparation and honest expectation-setting
• Skills for the early stages of a relationship
• A stronger foundation before challenges arrive

Families & Children

Help for parents, kids, and families navigating change together.

Families go through hard seasons, a big move, a divorce, a new blended household, or a child who’s struggling and pulling away. Family counseling gives everyone a place to be heard and gives parents practical ways to reconnect with their kids and with each other.

We’ll focus on communication, structure, and the small daily shifts that help a household feel calmer and more connected.

• Parent and child communication
• Navigating divorce, blending families, and transitions
• Reconnecting as a household after a hard season