Counseling is a dynamic process that can look a variety of different ways.  I offer both individual and couples, or relationship counseling.  If you and you partner(s) come in for couples counseling we will almost always meet all together.  As the counseling process progresses, I may want to meet with each partner individually occasionally when it serves the overall process. The first session will focus on hearing the history of the relationship, gathering information about each individual, and talking about what is bringing you in for counseling at this time. We will try to determine what each partner hopes to get out of the counseling process.  Couples counseling can be a short or long term commitment, depending on the nature of the situation.  The vast majority of people find that discussing their issues in the presence of a compassionate, objective, observer to be a very meaningful experience and helpful for the relationship.  Almost always, couples are able to improve their communication and their level of satisfaction with the relationship as a result of couples counseling.

Often, but not always, individual counseling can be a long term process.  For this reason, I offer a sliding scale to help make a longer term commitment more economically feasible.