![Margie Mirell, Ph.D., LMFT #25701](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/margie-mirell.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Margie Mirell, Ph.D., LMFT #25701
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90230 - Nearby to Gardena.
Do you feel like your relationship is in a rut? Are you struggling to intimately connect with your partner? Over the course of my 30 years as a psychotherapist, I have helped many couples build deeper emotional connections and stronger communication through Imago Relationship Therapy and Safe Conversations. Through couples counseling, you can heal and strengthen your bond learning to communicate more effectively and honestly with your partner. You can learn to fully express your needs and get what you truly desire out of your relationship.
![Cynthia Henrie, LMFT, BCET](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cynthia-henrie.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cynthia Henrie, LMFT, BCET
LA Therapy Network - Feminist Therapy, Trauma Experts
In 90815 - Nearby to Gardena.
When you are looking for a couples therapist, you need someone who is trained in couples therapy specifically. Often therapists say they know how to help a couple, but one's training in couples therapy is typically limited to one class in their entire education! The focus of therapy is traditionally on the individual! Here at LA Therapy Network, several of our therapists have specific couples therapy training! We require all our therapists to be educated specifically in couples therapy. We are all trained in helping cuoples from a developmental perspective as well as providing practical strategies for communication and conflict resolution. GLBT families encouraged and welcome!
![Kevin Bergen, MA, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-bergen.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Kevin Bergen, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90274 - Nearby to Gardena.
How do you rate your partner? Do you just KNOW your relationship could be better? With Kevin Bergen, you'll find a specialist who can get you over your hurdles to relationship bliss. Are you tired of arguing? Is trust a problem now? Has one of you checked out of the relationship? Feeling alone or more like roommates? Kevin understands what you're feeling. He understands each of you equally, he'll affirm you when your partner is off track, and kick your butt when it's you who's out of line. If you want understanding and honesty, call Kevin for your couple's needs.
![David Highfill, LCSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/david-highfill.jpg)
Couples Counselor
David Highfill, LCSW
Therapist & Counselor
In 91101 - Nearby to Gardena.
In couples counseling we will explore the strengths each of you brings to your relationship and how these contribute to the overall health of your relationship together. We will work to understand your contributions and barriers to making your relationship work. The focus will remain on your goals for the relationship with the understanding that these may change as we learn more about each parties level of contribution. I encourage honesty between both parties. You will be encouraged to speak directly with one another to work toward strengthening your communication skills by clarifying the meaning and quality of the words you choose when speaking with your partner.
![Madeleine Foster, MA, AMFT, APCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/madeleine-foster.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Madeleine Foster, MA, AMFT, APCC
Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Available for Online Therapy
I work with couples to repair and rebuild their relationships. My practice focuses on providing couples with the tools they need to create a healthier and more connected relationship. I believe in an integrative approach that is rooted in evidence-based therapies such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. My goal is to help couples find a deeper understanding of one another and create a more meaningful relationship. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and respectful environment that encourages honest communication and healing.
![Lindsey Rosenthal, M.A., L.M.F.T.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lindsey-rosenthal.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Lindsey Rosenthal, M.A., L.M.F.T.
Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90048 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples counseling is an amazing experience. Your relationship is my client and I will work closely with both of you to identify the relational dance you participate in, and how we can interrupt the negative patterns you engage in, and instead promote healthier ways of connecting and attaching. Couples therapy can be a really fun and pleasurable experience where you get to know more about your partner and also about your self. Couples therapy works in a stage process. I will be there along each step of the way helping to make sure that you guys are connecting. I will help to empower you both so that you may enhance and strengthen your most important relationship!
![John Kane, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/john-kane.jpg)
Couples Counselor
John Kane, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90405 - Nearby to Gardena.
Without conflict, couples do not achieve intimacy. The challenge is helping you and your partner learn how to have healthy conflict that leads to intimacy, rather than destructive conflict that destroys the relationship. I specialize in working with affairs and broken trust, abgtneuro-diverse couples. I usually start with helping you learn ground rules for being able to have safe, constructive, healthy conflict to reduce and eliminate destructive relational patterns. I also use Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you reconnect, learn healthy communication skills, rekindle the flame that you once had, and start talking to each other again. If you are willing to work, I am here for you
![Jean Powers, M.A., L.M.F.T.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jean-powers.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Jean Powers, M.A., L.M.F.T.
Psychotherapist, Individual & Family Therapist
In 91403 - Nearby to Gardena.
Is your perception of your partner one that brings you calmness and strength, or agitation and fear? I help couples to remember their forgotten longing. As partners, we need to be responsible for the type of energy we bring into the relationship. Through counseling, I help couples change their emotional negativity, in whatever form it takes, by focusing on extreme compassion for your partner's issues. Catch your relationship before it feels beyond fixable.
![Pasadena Relationship Center, MS LMFT 40546](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/pasadena-relationship-center.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Pasadena Relationship Center, MS LMFT 40546
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91101 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couple relationships are the source of our greatest joy, fulfillment, frustration, fear, and hopes. When they go well, there is nothing better. When the go wrong they are the source of intense emotional pain. Did you know that there is significant, reliable research that informs what builds and what can unravel even the most loving relationships? We have this knowledge and can share it with you in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. It is possible to make your good relationship great and your hurting relationship whole again.
![John Warrington, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/john-warrington.jpg)
Couples Counselor
John Warrington, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
In 91106 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples therapy should not be about hashing over old wounds. Getting what you want from a relationship involves good communication and active listening, tolerance and forgiveness, emotional intelligence, having common goals and working cooperatively and, like all the bets things in life, presents us with a challenge. Relationships can be hard work but the work is rewarding and life-enhancing. I love to work with couples who are committed to improving their future rather than reliving their past.
![Lexi Berard, MA, AMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lexi-berard.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Lexi Berard, MA, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90034 - Nearby to Gardena.
I am here to help couples through issues in their relationships to come to mutual understanding and empathy. I am LGBTQ+ allied and support all traditional and non-traditional relationship structures. I also offer non-denominational pre-marital counseling, helping couples prepare for this lifelong commitment by providing a safe space to share and understand each other’s values, needs, and desires for the relationship.
![Laurie Hughes, MACLP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/laurie-hughes.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Laurie Hughes, MACLP
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91604 - Nearby to Gardena.
f you and your partner are feeling disconnected, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or struggling to communicate effectively, couples therapy can help you find your way back to a stronger, more fulfilling relationship. In a safe and nonjudgmental space, I work with couples to understand the root causes of conflict, rebuild trust, and foster open, honest communication. Whether you're dealing with ongoing tension, intimacy issues, or simply feel like you're growing apart, I’ll guide you through the process of healing and reconnecting. My goal is to help you both feel heard and supported, so you can navigate challenges together and create a deeper, more meaningful bond.
![Cristina Cano, M.S., LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cristina-cano.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cristina Cano, M.S., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90703 - Nearby to Gardena.
When two individuals desire to be together due to the mutual love they feel for one another and encounter difficulties within the relationship seeking therapy is vital. Each couple has specific relationship need and goals. Learning the partners love language, relationship goals and assisting them with communication skills can be crucial in providing longevity to the relationship.
![Eris Huemer, PsyD, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/eris-huemer.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Eris Huemer, PsyD, MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90501 - Nearby to Gardena.
Dr. Eris Huemer is the author of "Break-Up Emergency. A Guide to Transform Your Break UP into a Break THROUGH" and a media consultant for various national television networks. Dr. Eris holds a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy She guides people toward making positive & lasting life changes and helps them create relationships that they want and deserve. Dr. Eris helps people bring their Sexy Back in relationships while helping individuals and couples reinvent themselves from the inside out. She has helped many coulples "save" their relationship when they thought it was over or on the brink of divorce.
![Gita Seshadri, Ph.D, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/gita-seshadri.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Gita Seshadri, Ph.D, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 90213 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples therapy often triggers roadblocks in communication. In being shaped by prior relationships, we create various meaning from our experiences as well as receiving and giving instructions on how to live. When we form new relationships of any kind, this gets challenged; coming together and finding a path forward that celebrates all involved is the key to success. My specialty is interracial couples; regardless of if you both come from different backgrounds, the goal is to create shared meaning that is co-constructed. I can help with this process.
![Brian Jones, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/brian-jones.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Brian Jones, LMFT
Brian La Roy Jones, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Available for Online Therapy
Discover how you can go from rejected to connected! Did you know the reactivity you experience is not your fault? (This is one of the main things that causes fights and arguments. It's when you feel out of control, & it leads to doing or saying things you regret, impulsivity, & leads to hurt & separation). I show couples how they can reduce the personal & relational reactivity they experience & increase feeling peaceful, calm, understood, validated, safe, accepted, & connected. I help couples discover their attachment strategies (how we feel safe & get our needs met). This is necessary in order to create lasting improvement, safety, trust, understanding, & connection, in your relationship.
![Sue Shepard, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sue-shepard.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Sue Shepard, MFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
In 92648 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples have come to see me for a variety of reasons throughout the years, but I find that no matter what the presenting problem may be, being able to effectively communicate with each other is vital to restoring the relationship. Often couples have a completely different style of relating to one another and resolving conflict. I work with couples to better understand their partner and I help each person to communicate in a way that they can finally be heard. It doesn’t matter what you are fighting about if the other person can’t hear what you are saying. Call 714-751-0888 so I can help you express yourself more effectively so you can stop the fighting and start the healing process.
![Well Coached Life, PhD, MA, SEP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/well-coached-life.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Well Coached Life, PhD, MA, SEP
WELL COACHED LIFE| Individuals | Couples | Youth
In 90402 - Nearby to Gardena.
Let me guess. One partner feels alone and like they don't matter and the other feels they are always being criticized and can't get anything right. The more one asks for the other to show up, the more the partner disappears physically and emotionally. You both bicker and fight and the idea of sitting and just hanging out seems elusive, if not impossible. Something like this? Often we crave connection but are blocked by the pain and the history that gets in the way. Small fights about little things become battles that highlight our struggle to have our basic relational needs met. I can help you get under the bickering to the parts crying out for connection- to an enriching relationship.
![Anthony Fiore, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/anthony-fiore.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Anthony Fiore, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
In 90815 - Nearby to Gardena.
I specialize in couples and marriage counseling. My approach is based on recent research in marriage science showing what habits successful couples have that other do not. My approach is skills based and practical, teaching both of you how to communicate more effectively, how to understand each other, how to decide what is changeable and what is not in your relationship, how to deal with perpetual issues,on which you may be deadlocked, and different ways to view issues and problems in your relationship to reduce conflict. I also help you identify what is working in your relationship, (or what used to work) so that we can build on the positive.
![Cristy Pareti, PsyD, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cristy-pareti.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cristy Pareti, PsyD, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90266 - Nearby to Gardena.
Many couples present in distress with a strong desire to enhance their relationships. I like to work with communication styles as well as explore some old patterns of relating that may have their history in early childhood experiences with their own families. Being able to identify these old patterns of relating to a significant other can help couples to understand why they bring these old patterns into their current relationship. After these patterns are identified, new ways of relating and communicating are explored and practiced. Listening skills and acceptance are important areas of exploration throughout therapy as well. Couples find new & satisfying ways of relating with each other.
![Andrea von Troschke, M.F.T., A.T.R., B.C.P.C.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/andrea-von-troschke.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Andrea von Troschke, M.F.T., A.T.R., B.C.P.C.
Marriage and Family Therapist, Art Therapist Registered
In 90049 - Nearby to Gardena.
Therapy offers a supportive environment where you can communicate in a safe way... learn to calm down, listen and validate the other person... become more aware of each other's over-reactions and vulnerabilities... understand each other's needs... clarify commonalities and differences in your relationship goals... negotiate, accept and move on to a better emotional state. By understanding and empathizing with both of you, I can provide you with insights, exercises and concrete skills to help you transform your relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship... or find the courage to end what cannot be repaired.
![Lori Freson, M.A., MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lori-freson.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Lori Freson, M.A., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91426 - Nearby to Gardena.
All couples will face challenges. Let's face it, it's hard to live with another person. Some conflict is healthy and normal. But when it seems like you're arguing all the time, feeling negative about your partner, or feeling disrespected, it is time for help. I will teach you positive communication techniques, ways to feel like a team again, and regain the love in your relationship.
![Leandra Wills, MA, MFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/leandra-wills.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Leandra Wills, MA, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
In 90266 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples counseling can be helpful to any relationship looking to grow and improve skills to make your relationship thrive. If you are just starting out and it's premarital therapy you are looking for, or you are on the brink of the relationship ending, couples counseling can help. It will provide an outside perspective and increase your ability to interact in ways that are more productive and enjoyable. Even if your relationship is going great, there is always something to learn about your partner in couples counseling.
![Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mary-ann-aronsohn.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91030 - Nearby to Gardena.
Couples' therapy is a particular love of mine. The bond between intimate partners is compelling, powerful and hard-wired for us mammals, and the pain of missing our connections with one another is deep. Together, we can discover the patterns that don't work, and then join to find ways to reach out and respond to one another that bring security and joy.
![Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/dr.-chris-nikolaidis.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
In 92648 - Nearby to Gardena.
Stuck in the same arguments? Does your partner have feelings for someone else? Are you dissatisfied with your sex life? Do you and your partner no longer have the closeness and love that you used to have? In couples counseling, I can help you identify and experience your emotions. I can help you make sense of, transform, and manage your emotions, improve communication, and rebuild what was lost. I can help you reconnect and and bring a renewed excitement to your relationship. Looking for a couples counselor and distinguished psychologist who is passionate about helping couples? Call, click or text (949)791-7127 today 24/7 to book an appointment.