COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTION
     Effective communication is the foundation of a healthy relationship, and active listening is at the heart. More than just hearing words, active listening means fully understanding your partner’s perspective, emotions, and needs. When practiced consistently, emotional connection deepens, trust is strengthened, and a safe space for open and honest dialogue is created.
     One powerful technique we recommend is paraphrasing—restating your partner’s message in your own words to confirm your understanding. This shows that you're engaged and allows your partner to clarify, reducing miscommunication. Another key strategy is reflective listening, where you mirror both the content and the underlying emotions.  This technique confirms understanding and ensures the speaker feels heard.  This technique is used to convey empathy and emotional attunement. This helps your partner feel seen, heard, and validated.
     Nonverbal communication is equally important. Simple gestures like maintaining eye contact, nodding, and using open body language signal that you are fully present and attentive.  By incorporating these techniques into your daily interactions, you can foster deeper intimacy and strengthen the emotional bond in your relationship.  I am passionate about helping couples cultivate the skills that lead to thriving, fulfilling relationships. Join us in our mission to empower connection through the transformative power of active listening.

INFERTILITY AND CHILDBIRTH
     Struggling with infertility or traumatic childbirth can profoundly impact marriages. Partners often experience grief, depression, PTSD, shame, anger, and distance from each other. I specialize in helping couples reconnect and rediscover joy after reproductive challenges.
​Infertility Counseling
​     The emotional toll of infertility tests the strongest marriages. I guide couples through grief, strengthen communication, and remove barriers to intimacy that infertility often causes. You'll develop coping strategies and plan the next steps.
Traumatic Birth Experiences
     A traumatic birth experience can leave emotional scars for both parents. Couples often require assistance processing birth-related PTSD and anxiety in a safe space. Together, we'll address any strain on your relationship and build tools to foster healing.
​With compassionate, specialized couples counseling, you can move forward with optimism. We help you grieve loss, manage trauma triggers, tackle relationship challenges stemming from infertility/birth trauma, and envision a hopeful future, whether that includes IVF treatment, adoption, moving forward with another pregnancy, or childfree living.
​​Stillbirth and Loss of a Child
     Experiencing a stillbirth or the death of a child is an incredibly painful and traumatic event. Therapy can play a crucial role in helping individuals and couples navigate the intense grief, complex emotions, and challenges that arise during this time.

AFFAIR RECOVERY--HEALING AFTER BETRAYAL
     Infidelity can be one of the most painful experiences a couple faces. Both partners often feel lost, overwhelmed, and uncertain about the future. At Connected Through Communication, we offer a safe, supportive space for couples to begin the process of healing after betrayal.  Affair recovery is a deeply personal and often challenging journey, but healing and rebuilding trust are possible. When a betrayal occurs, it can shatter the foundation of a relationship, bringing intense emotions such as grief, anger, confusion, and sadness. Recovery involves more than simply moving on; it requires intentional effort, open communication, emotional processing, and a mutual commitment to repair.
     Affair recovery is not about quick fixes. It’s about rebuilding trust, understanding the deeper issues that led to the breach, and creating a new foundation rooted in honesty, accountability, and emotional safety. Through guided conversations, emotional processing, and skill-building, couples can explore whether and how to move forward—together or individually—with clarity and compassion.
     Whether you're seeking to repair and renew your relationship or gain closure and understanding, we are here to walk with you every step of the way.  At Connected Through Communication, we provide a structured, compassionate space for couples to navigate the aftermath of infidelity. Our goal is to help couples decide, with clarity and care, how they want to move forward—whether that means repairing and renewing the relationship or ending the relationship with respect and dignity