Couples & Family Therapy

Approach

Attachment-based couples and family therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on repairing and strengthening emotional safety and communication within relationships. This approach aims to break the cycle of shame and defenses that undermine meaningful connection, helping individuals and families to understand and clarify their needs and boundaries and effectively express emotion. Through this process, new pathways for connection, meaning, and flexibility within the relationship are developed.

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Expertise

We have extensive experience working with complex family systems, specializing in high-conflict relationships, and developmental trauma. Many of our therapists have decades of experience assisting couples facing challenges related to marriage and parenting when a child or spouse experiences a mental health crisis. Our expertise focuses on understanding the influence of attachment wounds and intergenerational trauma as a primary source of suffering and dysfunction in relationships. By increasing awareness and effectively processing these foundational dynamics in relational functioning, attachment-based couples and family therapy offers a springboard for emotional breakthroughs and transformative change in relationships.

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Method

Our method recognizes the significance of cultural and contextual factors in shaping relationships, and we tailor our interventions to honor the unique needs and values of each relationship. By acknowledging and respecting diversity in relationships, attachment-based couples and family therapy aims to create inclusive and empowering spaces where individuals and families can repair and strengthen their capacity for authenticity. By creating a foundation of safety and trust within the relationship, we encourage the development of healthy communication patterns and coping strategies, building a foundation of resilience that can sustain the inherent challenges of life and relationships. Our team provides telehealth family and couples sessions ranging from 1 to 3 hours in length. Select therapists are available for in-person sessions and multi-day family and couples intensives located in Park City, UT.