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Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT Emotional and relationship health for individuals and couples. |
Marin Therapy and Counseling Individual, Couples, Marriage, Premarital, Group Psychotherapy Services
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I provide a variety of couples counseling services San Rafael, Marin County. If you're seeking marriage counseling - or any kind of couples or relationship counseling - you're likely finding there's something "not working" between you and your partner. Perhaps you have grown apart - or there has been conflict or infidelity. Maybe the communication has deteriorated in your relationship or marriage, leading to a build up of resentment and increase distance between the two of you. I have found that the most successful marriage have a strong relationship foundation and a high level of emotional safety. I strive to help couples increase the emotional safety in their relationships to strengthen their relationship foundation. One of the most important areas I address is the quality of your communication. A relationship needs good communication like a plant needs water. I will look for negative cycles occurring in the relationship - and work towards disrupting them. Part of my couples counseling approach also involves assessing what you and your partner learned about relationships from your parents or past partners. Did each of you have loving, supportive role models? Are you able to be open and vulnerable to each other in your relationship - or are there emotional blocks to intimacy and trust? My therapy approach weaves together concepts from attachment and imago theories – as well as the research of John Gottman. Possible goals to be attained in couples counseling:
*Gay / lesbian couples are welcome - I have experience in the additional issues that come up in these relationships. --------------------------------------- See my relationship articles in The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com, a resource for emotional and relationship health. ------------------------------------ Want another option? See my couples workbook The Marriage Refresher Course for Couples for those wanting to get closer to their spouses again. This e-workbook provides a cost effective alternative to face-to-face counseling but is not appropriate for marriages facing high levels of distress and conflict. ------------------------------------ Learn about some of my other Marin couples counseling services:
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Convenient San Rafael Location - 1330 Lincoln Ave, Ste 209, San Rafael, CA. 94901 lisa@marintherapyandcounseling.com Free Phone Consultation (415) 261-7143 |
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