Relationship Therapy

When You Care, But Aren’t Quite Sure Where You Stand

You like this person. Maybe you really like this person. And somehow that’s exactly what makes everything feel so complicated.

You replay the last conversation on the drive home, picking apart a phrase they used, wondering if it meant what you hoped or something else entirely. You write the text, delete it, write it again, then set your phone down and stare at the ceiling.

You rehearse the “So, where is this going?” conversation in the shower three times and still can’t figure out how to start it. None of this means you’re anxious or bad at relationships. It means you’re in one, and you actually care about getting it right.

Why This Happens

New relationships ask you to be open before you have any proof it’s safe. That’s not a character flaw. That’s just the math. You’re wired to protect yourself, and yet here you are, wanting to let someone in. The mixed signals, the overthinking, the subtle pulling back when things start to feel too real. These patterns usually have roots that go deeper than this particular relationship. They’re strategies that made sense at some point, even if they’re not serving you now.

What Therapy with Me Looks Like

When you work with me, I’m not going to let you stay in your head the whole time. I’ll call things out, gently but directly, because the patterns that are keeping you from connecting tend to show up right there in the room.

I use the Gottman Method to help couples understand how they’re communicating, not just what they’re saying, but what they’re actually doing to each other in the moments that matter.

I also work from Emotionally Focused Therapy, which means we go underneath the argument to find what’s really being asked for: reassurance, closeness, acknowledgment.

Sessions are real conversations. Sometimes a little uncomfortable, often clarifying, occasionally funny. You’ll leave with something concrete to work with.

What Gets Better

You stop preparing for the relationship to fall apart and start building it on purpose. You know how to bring something up without it becoming a whole thing. You feel less like you’re reading tea leaves and more like you actually know this person, and they know you.

Let’s Get Into It

One of the most vulnerable things you can do is be in a relationship. Don’t let that scare you. Lean in and learn! Call me today at (310) 493-3478.