Most couples don't come to therapy because they've stopped loving each other. They come because they keep having the same fight, because distance has crept in and neither partner knows how to close it, because a rupture happened that shook the foundation, or because the conflict has escalated to a point where it feels unsolvable. I work with couples across the full spectrum, including high-conflict relationships where other approaches haven't worked. Wherever you're starting from, couples therapy is a place to interrupt old patterns and build something more secure.

I work with couples using PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), a model developed by Dr. Stan Tatkin that integrates attachment theory, neuroscience, and arousal regulation. PACT operates on the premise that a secure, functioning partnership depends on both people being able to serve as a reliable harbor for the other, and that most couples’ conflict is rooted in nervous system responses and attachment history, not character flaws or incompatibility.

In PACT sessions, I take an active, directive role. Rather than facilitating a conversation about what happened last week, I work with what's happening between you in real time. I intervene in cycles as they unfold, help each of you understand what's driving your responses, and build the attunement and repair skills that make a relationship genuinely feel safe. Sessions can be intense. They can also be transformative in ways that more passive approaches rarely are.

I work with couples navigating:

• High-conflict relationships and entrenched cycles

• Emotional distance and disconnection

• Recovery from infidelity or betrayal

• Premarital preparation

• Life transitions that have strained the relationship

• Relationships where one or both partners have significant attachment wounds

Session details: Couples sessions are conducted in person only in Austin, TX. Sessions are prorated and typically run 90–110 minutes ($360 for 90 minutes / $440 for 110 minutes). I am an out-of-network provider and can provide a superbill for potential insurance reimbursement.

Recommended reading: I ask my couples to read Stan Tatkin's We Do or listen to his audiobook Your Brain on Love before or early in our work together. Both are excellent resources for any couple, not just those working with me.

I am a PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) trained couples therapist. PACT, developed by Stan Tatkin, is geared toward helping even the most challenging couples. In this directive type of therapy, I will help partners learn to better communicate, co-regulate, and understand one another. A safe, secure, and loving relationship is the ultimate goal.

I ask my couples to read Stan Tatkin’s book We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Loveor listen to the audiobook Your Brain on Love: The Neurobiology of Healthy Relationships. (Note: these are wonderful resources for anyone currently in a committed relationship or wanting to one day be in one, not just couples who work with me!)

Sessions are prorated; you pay only for the time we use. They typically run between 90-110 minutes ($360 for 90 minutes, $440 for 110 minutes).