Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome. I'm a relationship therapist in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving partners across the Western Slope who want to feel closer, safer, and more understood in their relationship. My practice focuses on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), couple intensives, and experiential workshops designed to help you break painful patterns and rebuild connection. Whether you’re navigating conflict, feeling disconnected, or going through a major relationship transition, this FAQ page will help you understand what working together looks like and how therapy or an intensive can support you in creating the relationship you’re longing for.


What types of clients do you work with?

I work with couples and relationships of all kinds, including LGBTQIA+ partners, blended families, long-term relationships, newer relationships and partnerships navigating shifts and life transitions. My primary focus is working with couples who want to build stronger emotional connection, move out of conflict, or heal from relationship injuries. I offer couple counseling, relationship intensives and experiential workshops. I occasionally work with individuals when it supports the relationship or aligns with my specialty.

What is a couples intensive?

A couples intensive is a focused, immersive therapy experience, that typically takes place over two and a half days. An intensive is designed to help partners create clarity, shift stuck patterns and reconnect. Intensives offer a dedicated, supportive space where we work toward building deeper connections. They’re especially helpful for relationships that want faster movement and deeper healing.

How is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)different from regular couples counseling?

EFT is a research-backed, attachment-based approach that helps partners understand the emotional patterns beneath their conflict. It works beautifully across all types of relationships, genders, orientations, and identities. EFT goes beyond communication skills to strengthen emotional safety, responsiveness, and connection, helping each partner feel valued and understood.

Do you offer online sessions?

Yes. I offer secure online session to couples and relationships across Colorado, including rural areas and mountain towns where affirming care can be harder to access. Intensives are held in-person in Grand Junction. I’m also open to discussing traveling to other parts of the state for an intensive, depending on availability. Travel-based intensives include an additional fee to cover time and travel costs, and I’m happy to talk through what that could look like.


What relationship issues do you help with?

I support partners navigating:

  • communication difficulties or emotional distance

  • repeating conflicts of shutdown

  • infidelity and trust repair

  • parenting stress

  • sexual intimacy concerns

  • trauma or chronic stress impacting the relationship

  • life transitions

  • feeling disconnected and stuck

    All work is grounded in trauma informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming and relationship centered approach.

How long does couples therapy take?

Every relationship has its own rhythms. Some experience meaningful shifts within a few sessions, while deeper healing may take a few months. Intensives offer a concentrated approach that jump starts progress and often helps partners feel relief and clarity sooner.

What can we expect in our fist session?

Our first session is spacious and supportive. We’ll explore your relationship story, the patterns that keep getting in the way, and the hopes you have for counseling. My style is gentle, attuned and nonjudgemental. Every partner has room to share at a pace that feels safe. You will not be blamed or pathologized - your relationship dynamic is the focus, not individual fault.

How do we get started?

You can schedule a consultation directly through my website. It’s a warm, low-pressure space to explore your goals, ask questions, and see if your together feels like a good fit for your relationship.