Individual Counseling

You know that something has to change.

You noticed it after your last failed relationship. Or you noticed it in your current relationship. Different person, same feelings. You feel like there is a void - like there is just something missing... if you only knew what it was. You are stuck in the same loop. No one sees you for you. You don’t even know who you are anymore or how you got here. You can’t keep going on like this.

From the outside, you seem to have it all. Many people are envious of what you have. Yet you aren’t happy. Every day seems to be the same. You think you may be looking for a change, but you don’t know what that would be or how to go about getting it.

your spouse has checked out. To be honest, you have too.

If you didn’t have kids, you wouldn’t be together.

Your spouse has their life, and you have yours. What are you doing in this marriage anyway? This wasn’t how you expected your relationship would be. You question whether you just need to be more grateful for what you have in your life. Or maybe you need something more - something different.

Your spouse has told you they are done. They are refusing to go to marriage counseling. You are in crisis. What are you supposed to do? You are desperate to keep your marriage and your family together. You wouldn’t know of another way of being.

Let’s be honest - who we are and what we do comes back to who we are ourselves. Who we believe ourselves to be has a ripple effect on relationships around us. In our hectic day-to-day life, we often lose sight of what matters most-relationships.

This is where I come in.

I’m here to guide you. Couple Sensitive Individual Counseling, sometimes referred to as Individual Relationship Counseling, can help you examine your relationships and cultivate the relationships you want to have in your life.

I have great news for you. You can change your relationships without the other person ever showing up for a counseling session in my office. Relationships are my area of specialty and expertise - what keeps relationships together, what strengthens relationships, what dissolves relationships.

Together we’ll discover how to create and cultivate the relationships you want in life.

We’ll explore what you need, and how to go about getting those needs met. We’ll also look at what experiences helped shape how you got here in the first place. I’ll also help you practice new skills to change patterns that no longer serve you.

You may be thinking about seeing an individual counselor for relationship issues.

it matters who you see for relationship issues.

I am not a typical smile-and-nod counselor. My counseling services are science-based and specialized. I’m not going to just tell you relationships are difficult without also telling you how to cultivate and support them. Within a trusting counseling relationship, I’m going to challenge you to change patterns that aren’t working for you, think about what you want your relationships to be like, and go after what you want. After all, that is where the magic happens!

I offer individual counseling for adults dealing with issues such as:

Couple Sensitive Individual Counseling
Infidelities / Affairs
Divorce / Marriage Ambivalence
Marriage / Relationship Crisis
Family of Origin Issues
Men’s Relationship Concerns
Relationship Struggles
Emotional and Relational Intelligence
Childhood Emotional Neglect
Adult Children of Alcoholics / Dysfunctional Families

You can learn more about me and my counseling approach on my about page. If you have questions about my services, you can find many are answered on my FAQ page. If your question isn’t answered there, feel free to contact me! Are you interested in setting up an appointment? Please call 701-478-4144.

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