We all know that relationship with our significant other has the potential to be both the most rewarding and also the most messy. It’s this very dichotomy that has sparked my passion for love. It’s within intimate relationships where I have personally experienced the most growth and aliveness. And it’s where I have best gotten to know myself.
Sadly, most of us were not taught effective relationship skills in school— but I feel we should have been. We are each deserving of truly great partnership. Oddly, the skill set to achieve that is not always the most intuitive. This is where it can be helpful to have a coach.
I support couples in developing and maintaining satisfying and successful relationships because I believe intimate partnerships are the key to our wellbeing. In my experience, romantic partnerships can help us grow into better versions of ourselves-- but only if we’re willing to lean-in with curiosity when things get tough.
As a couples coach, I will work with you to re-pattern how you navigate conflict. My wish for you is that you can get excited when a challenge arises, because you know that something better is on the other side. And that you trust your partnership is strong enough to get through to it.
As a coach, I always begin with appreciative inquiry-- I listen for what already works well between you so that we can focus on growing more of the same. Inviting your appreciation for one another also sets the stage for our work together, as it reminds us of your care and commitment to the relationship, and maybe even invokes the romantic magic between you.
As a coach, you can count on me to take risks with you and to share my honest perspective. I invite you to do the same. This means that I might nudge you to share something vulnerable. It also means that I welcome you to tell me if I am ever off-base, because I trust that you are the expert on you.
I have great respect for all couples who choose to welcome me into their relationship, and I recognize the courage it takes to do so. I am certified as a Relational Life Therapist and I have been teaching relationship skills since about 2010.
I would be honored to support your partnership. Reach out to me if you’d like to set up a complimentary call.