Couples Therapy Roseville

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Repair Conflict. Rebuild Trust. Strengthen Connection.

All relationships encounter stress. When communication breaks down, conflict becomes repetitive, emotional distance grows, or power dynamics become unbalanced, couples therapy can help partners understand the patterns driving disconnection. Guided by Relational Life Therapy, I provide structured, trauma-informed couples therapy in Roseville that addresses accountability, relational power, and honest communication—helping couples repair trust, rebalance dynamics, and restore emotional connection.

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When Couples Therapy Can Help

Couples often seek therapy when they feel stuck or overwhelmed by patterns that no longer work. Common concerns include:

  • Chronic conflict or unresolved arguments

  • Communication breakdowns or emotional withdrawal

  • Trust issues, including infidelity

  • Loss of intimacy or emotional connection

  • Parenting, financial, or life-transition stress

  • The impact of trauma, first responder stress, or military service

These challenges are not signs of failure. They are indicators that the relationship needs support and new tools.

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How Couples Therapy Works

My approach to couples therapy is grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and is direct, structured, and emotionally honest. Rather than remaining stuck in surface-level arguments, RLT helps identify the deeper relational patterns driving conflict—such as power struggles, protective postures, unmet needs, and injuries to trust and attachment.

Therapy focuses on helping couples:

  • Communicate with clarity, accountability, and respect

  • Shift from defensive or self-protective behaviors to relational responsibility

  • Interrupt repeating conflict cycles and entrenched power dynamics

  • Rebuild trust through honesty, repair, and follow-through

  • Strengthen emotional intimacy while maintaining healthy boundaries

  • Develop practical skills that support long-term relational stability

I work actively with both partners, challenging unhelpful patterns while maintaining a respectful, balanced, and structured therapeutic process focused on real change.

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Relational Life Therapy–Informed Approach

Couples therapy is grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), an evidence-based model that addresses both emotional connection and relational accountability. Sessions focus on identifying and shifting the patterns that keep couples stuck, while building the skills necessary for mature, respectful partnership.

Couples therapy may include:

  • Attachment-informed and relational interventions that strengthen secure connection

  • Direct communication and conflict-repair strategies rooted in relational responsibility

  • Trauma-informed work when past experiences or chronic stress impact the relationship

  • Experiential and somatic techniques to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation

  • Clearly defined goals with ongoing evaluation of progress

Sessions are active, structured, and intentionally paced, allowing for meaningful change while respecting each partner’s capacity and the relationship’s needs.

What to Expect in Sessions

Couples therapy is active and collaborative. You can expect:

  • Clear structure and direction

  • Honest, respectful dialogue

  • Identification of repeating patterns and triggers

  • Practical tools you can apply outside of sessions

  • Ongoing evaluation of progress and goals

While some conversations may be difficult, therapy is designed to create understanding, not assign blame.

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Is Couples Therapy Right for You?

Couples therapy is a good fit if you and your partner are:

  • Motivated to improve the relationship

  • Willing to look at personal and relational patterns

  • Open to accountability and feedback

  • Seeking lasting change rather than quick fixes

Therapy can be helpful for couples at many stages, including dating, marriage, remarriage, or relationship repair.

FAQ

What if one partner is more motivated than the other?

This is common. Therapy focuses on understanding interaction patterns and increasing engagement over time. Both partners are encouraged to participate at their own pace.

Do you take sides in couples therapy?

No. Couples therapy is balanced and structured. The focus is on the relationship dynamic, accountability, and change—not blame.

What issues do couples typically address in therapy?

Couples often work on communication breakdowns, conflict, trust issues, emotional distance, power struggles, and recurring arguments.

How is couples therapy different from individual therapy?

Couples therapy focuses on the relationship system rather than individual symptoms, addressing patterns between partners and how each contributes to the dynamic.

How do we know couples therapy is working?

Progress includes reduced conflict, improved communication, increased emotional safety, and changes that carry over into daily life.

Schedule a Couples Therapy Consultation

If you are considering couples therapy in Roseville, CA, I invite you to schedule a consultation. We will discuss your concerns, clarify goals, and determine whether this approach is the right fit for both partners.

Strong relationships are built through intention and effort. Support can make the difference.

Schedule a free 15 minute online consultation