The Best Marriage Counseling in 90712: Lakewood, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

Relationships evolve, and sometimes expectations shift, communication breaks down, and things feel unbalanced. As a therapist, I help you and your partner be heard, rebuild mutual respect, and guide you back to the love and connection you once shared

Healthy communication skills are crucial to creating a loving, close relationship. So often, when relationships deteriorate, the couple is confused and frustrated when conversation seems impossible. If this sounds like your relationship, give therapy can help.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

Our automatic responses to our partners may be helping or hurting us (or both!) but our responses are there for a reason. Couples therapy works to understand these automatic responses and take better control of the process, freeing us from a stance of defensiveness.

All families have conflicts or struggles, but some conflicts need a little outside help. As a family therapist I am here to support families in developing healthy life giving systems.

Why not get a complete do-over for your relationships? Let's do it. For couples. Or families. We'll work in a safe space, with compassion and sensitivity. Call for your free 20 minute phone consult. 310-850-4707

Fighting with a loved one is exhausting -- often based on misconceptions, blame, defensiveness. I can provide you with skills to communicate safely while managing intense emotions and gently explore with you underlying issues in order to promote compassion/resolution.

I approach marital therapy without assumption or value judgement. Each person brings to a relationship unique attributes which may unknowingly contribute to conflict or painful relational patterns. I work with couples to explore, understand and change these patterns.

In many cases, marriage and family issues can be fixed. That's the good news! You owe it to yourself and the ones you care about to work toward restoration and healing.

Communications problems in your relationship? Feel like you aren't heard completely? I can assist you with pre-marital, marital. and partner counseling so that both of your ideas and feelings heard and better understood.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, a highly effective technique for healing relationships. It is endorsed by the American Psychological Association as scientifically proven, with over 86% of couples reporting feeling happier in their relationships.

Families, couples, adoptions/adoption issues. Dr. DeFraine helps parents parent, whether or not they remain a couple. She specializes in helping parents undergoing divorces reach custody agreements quickly and responsibly, with minimal court involvement.

Are you lost in your marriage and searching for meaning? Has the isolation of COVID or caregiving harmed your relationship? I have expertise in helping you find, understand and heal the difficulties of marriage.

Your needs are not being met for a reason. Sometimes, your hopes and words may not be coming across the way you want and believe. I will help with this and show you even better ways to do this.

With all the stresses that families face today, it is easy to fall into patterns of arguing with your spouse, yelling at your children, and simply feeling overwhelmed. I will help you get your marriage and your family back on track so you can once again feel joy.

Marriage counseling and therapy is customized to meet you and your partner where you are at and provide an plan based on your situation.

I work with couples to determine the dynamics each bring to the marriage in order to encourage insight into how and why they relate to another in the manner in which they do. I work with families to promote the healthy facilitation of each family member's unique gifts.

My areas of focus are trauma and play therapy. I use a mind/body approach to treating trauma and the associated symptoms. Play therapy uses the language of play to resolve issues and find solutions.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

The therapy is not about me; its about you. However, in addition to my years of education, I bring a life-time of personal life experience and an extensive personal knowledge to the sessions. Call for your initial session today.

Our past experience can often affect our present lives and we find ourselves suffering through the same ongoing pain. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can bring about more permanent results whereas many other forms of treatment tend to provide only a temporary fix.

Your romantic relationship is the most important relationship in your life. When you and your partner are in sync, you can accomplish any goal, when your fighting and at odds, everything is tainted. I can help you improve and repair your relationship.

Arguing? Not feeling close? Feel taken for granted? Get top quality Couples Counseling and Marriage Counseling from a distinguished psychologist. The change you desire starts here. Call and text 24/7, click (949)791-7127 today to book an appointment.

Are you in crisis? Do you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or sad? Is your teen or younger child having difficulties? Perhaps you have struggled with anxiety, fear, sadness, loneliness, and difficulties in relationship. My intent is to help you discover what you want to be