• wanting to start a successful relationship;
• after separation or divorce who don't want to re-create the same pattern;
• who care about others too much;
• who want to learn to communicate more effectively.

• discovering and evaluating the effectiveness of the coping strategies you use when things get difficult
• changing the coping strategies that are getting in the way of the results you want
• increasing your understanding of your needs and desires and those of others
• learning to be direct and clear about what you want and need from a partner
• creating specific behavior changes for yourself that will move you closer to being the partner you want to be

Don’t settle for living parallel lives, living in an atmosphere of silent tension, or modeling conflict for your children. There is a better way....

Often, after the romantic phase has passed and couples get bogged down in the mire of day to day life, work, chores, information overload, the connection that was once strong is now a distant memory with only periodic glimpses of the goodness.

You try to explain what you are feeling to your partner but the way to get through to them seems to have eroded. You may see their pain too, but find it hard to be there for them without your defenses getting in the way. Your ways of being seem to be worlds apart.

I have a strong background and certification in Harville Hendrix’s Imago Relationship Therapy. Imago Therapy is a wonderful method for enhancing relationships.

Here's what you can expect to learn from doing couples work with my coaching:

• Basics on the biology of the brain so you can work with it, rather than letting it sabotage you through reactivity
• A powerful, portable process, the “Intentional Dialogue”, to help you navigate through difficult conflicts
• Manage the tension that arises from differences
• Replace unspoken expectations with clearly stated goals
• Model healthy ways to disagree for your children
• Communicate effectively
• Create an intentional relationship
• Rediscover passion, laughter and pleasure
• Experience true intimacy