30+ years helping Couples
My goal is to help you with your relationship so that you can leave therapy and love the life you have together.
Welcome to my site, I'm glad you're here! I provide Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, IVF Support, Infidelity Recovery, as well as PreMarital Counseling.
I deal with all stages of love... attraction, dating, commitment, cohabitating, engagement and marriage. I'm available to help you enhance your emotional life together or, if you're struggling, help you reroute your relationship before things go too far. Relationship discomfort is painful, I understand that and I'm here to help you.
Patterns
Do you need to change a small pattern, a big reaction or the subtle direction of your love life? Is your chemistry lost in a dust cloud of power struggles and dwindling communication? Trying hard to get closer but hitting a wall? On the edge of a break-up? I'll help you heal both overt & covert emotional damage.
I have developed my own methods over 30 years but I am trained in several modalities including the Gottman Method, EFT, Imago Dialogue, Narrative Therapy, Jungian, Strategic Solution Based and Cog-B.
Mystery
One of the baffling mysteries of love is that we can deeply love someone that we can't seem to get along with.
Have you ever wanted to solve a problem with your loved one only to have it turn into a battlefield of unexpected drama? Try as you might the conversation won't go in a straight line. Instead of solving one problem some rehashed issues from the past are thrown in. Or some new item that you didn't even know was a problem is now revealed as a really big deal.
This is head spinning, frustrating and can be disheartening.
Couples Therapy has some wonderful traditional methods. In addition now, in our updated world, emotional intelligence, interpersonal research, neuropsychology, and conflict resolution can be successfully added for the fiery emotional terrain of love.
If you would benefit from learning new ways to communicate and negotiate problems together I can help you.
Session vibe
When we're in session together you'll feel two things rather quickly: safe and understood
I will listen, connect and interact with you. You'll know that you have an experienced Relationship Specialist working with you to resolve your issues and improve your experience together. I am fair, objective and a motivated problem solver.
Fascination
I have an unflinching fascination with all facets of human nature. I counsel most relationship issues including the non-traditional. I am happy to extend my expertise to you. Bring me your relationship challenges; I will help you sort things out and make progress.
Email is the best way to reach me
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Laressa Desmond, PhD.
CA LMFT, CPC
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