Philosophy and Fit

Dedicated to the solution that moves you forward

I believe marital happiness is experienced within small moments — each glimmer of intimacy, affection, commitment, friendship, or service is a vital building block in a happy marriage. Yet life and routine and stress seem to interrupt those moments, leaving us feeling alone or pitted against each other. The happiest marriages are those who work hard to have them. I care deeply about marriage and have devoted my professional life to this work. You’ll find me to be a sensitive, committed, and caring coach for your relationship. I ask a lot of questions and listen carefully. I’m deliberate yet flexible to your needs. I’m transparent with couples about what I am doing, why, and what options they have. I work hard so that you leave each session feeling more hopeful, reconnected, and empowered with specific ideas for what to do to create better moments between sessions. In the end, marriage requires the best of us…and offers the best to us. When two people are committed to sharing their lives with one another, it lifts each to a higher level and offers both endless possibilities. Achieving that potential takes a lifelong commitment and produces lifelong dividends that are worth it!

Build something lasting by turning yesterday's crisis into today's Pathway

Well Marriage Center was founded on the premise that building a marriage is a process. And that process relies on proven methods that help the right things go right while addressing problems in a collaborative way. I belong to a team of therapists focused on couples therapy. We have trained in, utilized, and are at the front lines of developing the best methods. I regularly consult with and share ideas with these colleagues; so when you hire me, you get the benefit of us all!

I work intensively with the following situations and find that couples in these categories do especially well in therapy with me (read more):

Couples seeking to improve on what is already there
Repairing, rejuvenating, and building an even better marriage after infidelity
Super systematic self-starters
Growth-oriented couples who want to grow in broader areas
High-conflict couples
Complex situations and couples
Super-thinkers, scientists, executives
See my professional CV here.

Qualifications and Credentials

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – Virginia – #0717001404
Ph.D. - Psychology - Research and Evaluation Methodology Emphasis
M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE Accredited)
Active couples counselor since 1995
Trained and taught MFT students full-time for 5 years

Professionally fluent in Spanish
Extensive experience researching and developing marriage education approaches
Ongoing building of my knowledge base through deep continuing education and professional collaborations