We would like to do couples counseling.  What can we expect?  

We typically begin with four assessment sessions. During the first session (50-minute diagnostic evaluation), both of you attend. After our session, I will give you access to the online Gottman Connect assessments. This assessment is based on the work of John Gottman, Ph.D. (If you are interested in learning more about them, I recommend you read "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work"). We then schedule an individual session with each person. During the individual sessions, I complete a history interview. It is my chance to understand who you are and where you are coming from. I will then meet with both of you to review the assessment and suggest a treatment plan. Typically, we schedule weekly or bi-weekly couples sessions for the first several months.  When you feel like you have made good progress, we begin to space the sessions further apart.