Gottman Referral Network

About

I work with couples at all stages of their relationship who are navigating frequent conflict, emotional distance, lack of intimacy, and communication breakdowns. I also help with specific concerns, including infidelity, sexuality, cultural differences, substance use, life transitions, parenting, finances, and differing expectations around roles.

My Approach

I use the Gottman Method to help you:
- Build and strengthen your friendship
- Manage conflict more effectively
- Create shared meaning and a sense of teamwork.

I often integrate:
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and EFT-CST
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
- Sex therapy
- Substance use treatment

This integrative approach allows me to tailor therapy to your unique situation.

Benefits You Can Expect

- Stronger communication: Replace criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling with curiosity, validation, and constructive problem-solving.
- Deeper connection: Increase daily bids for attention, appreciation, and affection to rebuild intimacy and strengthen friendship.
- Effective conflict navigation: Distinguish between solvable and perpetual problems and use strategies that fit each.
- Trust repair and commitment: Use structured interventions to rebuild trust after ruptures and reinforce commitment.
- Shared meaning and teamwork: Align values, goals, and rituals so you feel more united.
- Practical skills: Tools you can implement right away.

I am fiercely committed to helping you create the relationship you want—turning patterns of disconnection into opportunities for repair, growth, and closeness. The rewards of couplehood include support & companionship, a lower mortality risk, and a reduced cost of living. LOVE WINS

Please contact me today at (312) 899-1120 to learn more. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Special populations

Men, Substance use/abuse, High-Achieving Couples