You can create the relationship you've been hoping for.
I offer in-person couples therapy in Corte Madera and virtual therapy throughout California. I also offer full-day Couples Therapy Intensives in Sonoma County.
Some couples come to therapy after years of feeling the relationship gradually slipping. Others come because they anticipate a transition and want to prepare for the shift. Wherever you're at, I’ll meet you there.
Maybe nothing is terribly wrong.
But something isn't quite right.
Couples therapy doesn't have to begin when your relationship is in crisis. It can be a place to understand what's happening between you, repair wounds, and create more of the relationship you both want.
I offer a warm, direct, and practical approach grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and Expressive Arts. Together, we'll look at what's happening between you and practice doing something different, right here in the therapy room.
When your family changes, your relationship changes too.
I have a particular interest in supporting couples through pregnancy, new parenthood, and the many ways families are formed and expanded.
These transitions can bring enormous love while also placing new demands on a relationship. Roles shift. Time becomes scarce. Old patterns can surface. Intimacy changes. And two people who love each other can suddenly find themselves struggling to stay connected.
Therapy can offer a place to tend to your relationship alongside everything else you're carrying.
A different way of working together
My Approach
My approach to couples therapy is warm, direct, and collaborative. I draw primarily from Relational Life Therapy (RLT), an active approach that helps couples understand the patterns keeping them stuck and learn new ways of relating.
Our work isn't only about understanding why something happens. It's also about practicing what can happen differently.
When helpful, I incorporate creative and experiential practices that allow us to explore subjects that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone.
Feel disconnected or more like roommates than partners
Keep getting caught in the same arguments
Are working through hurt, resentment, or a loss of trust
Want to communicate and repair more effectively
Are navigating pregnancy, parenthood, or another major transition
Love each other and simply want to take better care of their relationship
I work with couples who...
In addition to weekly therapy, I offer a limited number of private, full-day couples therapy experiences for couples who want dedicated time away from everyday life to focus deeply on their relationship.
These extended sessions allow us to slow down, explore what's happening between you, and work with greater depth and spaciousness than a traditional therapy hour allows.
Sometimes an hour isn't enough.
Book a consult
I offer in-person couples therapy in Corte Madera and virtual therapy throughout California. I also offer full-day Couples Therapy Intensives in Sonoma County. I invite you to book a 15-minute phone consultation on my calendar below, or reach out via email or phone.
Christy Owens
California LMFT 111261