I draw from emotionally-focused therapy, solution-focused therapy and intergenerational therapies. I work from the premise that humans need loving connection to thrive and our emotions tell us whether we feel connected or not. When couples find themselves responding to each other with frustration, anger, resignation or withdrawal, it is because their need for safe and secure connection is not being met. This can fuel a negative cycle of ineffective reaching out and responding. Couples grow distant when this cycle takes hold over time. To prevent this, I help partners change the way in which they communicate their desires and disagreements with each other and pay attention to themes from the past that play out in the present.