Therapy for relationships, family changes, and grief
The people and roles around you change shape over time, and sometimes the change itself is what needs talking through. Each of the four sections below covers a different version of that.
Which relationship and life transition concerns can therapy help with?
Four areas, in person at either office or online. Each section below covers what the experience can look like, what therapy aims to change, and who here works with it.
Marriage, family and relationship counseling
Conflict that repeats, distance that has set in, or a decision the two of you cannot settle alone.
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Children and teens
A child or teenager who is struggling, and parents unsure how much to ask, how much to explain, or who to turn to.
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Perinatal and postpartum
Pregnancy, birth, and the months after, when anxiety, exhaustion, or a changed sense of yourself do not ease.
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Grief and loss
A death, a diagnosis, or a loss other people do not recognize, and the pressure to be further along than you are.
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What does marriage, family and relationship counseling involve?
It is for any relationship close enough to matter: partners, siblings, parents and adult children. The work is rarely about who is right. It is about what keeps happening and why neither of you can stop it alone.
What it can look like
The same argument in different words, silence that lasts days, a decision you keep postponing, or a family pattern everyone knows and nobody names.
What therapy aims to change
Being able to say the difficult thing without it turning into a fight, and hear the other person say theirs back. Agreement is not the goal.
How it is usually worked with
Family therapy and IFS are used here, sometimes alongside individual sessions for one person. If someone is unsure about attending, say so, and we will start with what is possible.
What happens in therapy for children and teenagers?
Children rarely sit down and explain what is wrong, so sessions rarely look like adult therapy. Younger children often work through play, drawing, or a game. Teenagers usually need to know what stays private before they will talk.
What it can look like
Worry that shows up as stomach aches or refusing to go in, withdrawal from friends, anger that arrives out of nowhere, or a teenager who has gone quiet.
What therapy aims to change
A young person with more words for what is happening, and parents with a clearer idea of what to do at home. What gets shared with you is agreed with your child in advance.
How it is usually worked with
Family therapy and AEDP are most often used, with parents involved at the start and at review points. Sessions run at both offices and online.
Is therapy useful during pregnancy and after birth?
Yes, and it is more common than most people are told. Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and feeling unlike yourself do not mean you are failing at something. They are the reason to talk to someone.
What it can look like
Constant checking, dread that something will go wrong, difficulty bonding, guilt after every hard moment, or grief when a pregnancy or birth did not go as imagined.
What therapy aims to change
Less fear, and more room to be with your baby as you actually are. If what you describe needs medical or psychiatric support, we will say so and help you find it.
How it is usually worked with
AEDP, somatic therapy, and IFS are used here, paced around sleep, feeds, and childcare. Online sessions are available when leaving the house is not realistic.
What does grief therapy help with?
Grief is not only about death. It follows a diagnosis, a move, a friendship ending, or a life that will not happen the way you expected. Therapy does not hurry it along.
What it can look like
Numbness that other people read as coping, waves that arrive months later, anger at those who mean well, or the sense that you are grieving something you are not allowed to name.
What therapy aims to change
Room to keep talking about the person or the life you lost, without managing anyone else's comfort. The goal is not to stop missing them.
How it is usually worked with
AEDP, IFS, and embodied recovery are used here. There is no timetable, and you can pause the work and come back to it later.
Which therapists work with relationships and life transitions?
Three clinicians work in this area, across both offices and online. Tell us who the appointment is for and we will suggest who fits.
What do people ask about relationships and life transitions?
The questions that come up most often before a first appointment, answered directly.
Can we come as a couple if one of us is unsure?
Yes. The free 15 minute call is a good place to say so, and the first session can be used to work out whether couples work is what you both want.
Will you tell parents what a teenager says in session?
Only what has been agreed with your teenager beforehand. Some things stay private so the work can happen, and those limits are explained at the start.
Can therapy help with grief that is not about a death?
Yes. A diagnosis, a divorce, distance from family, or a future you expected and did not get all count. You do not need to justify why it matters.
Is couples or family therapy covered by insurance?
Insurance is accepted and coverage differs by plan, and couples sessions are often treated differently from individual ones. We will confirm what applies to you before the first appointment rather than after.
How do I start therapy for a relationship or a life change?
Request an appointment and we will arrange a free 15 minute phone call. You can say who the appointment is for, ask whether a clinician is a good fit, and decide afterwards. Sessions start at $150 an hour, insurance is accepted, and online sessions are available.