Walking with you through the challenges of relationship.
Couples Therapy Services
Our relationship health is vulnerable just like our physical health. It is normal for your relationship to require preventative care, maintenance and care for injuries that occur over time.
In my work with couples, I balance my efforts between helping you understand the underlying cause of your distress and equipping you with the communication tools your relationship is missing. My aim is to help you attain and maintain the intimacy you desire with your partner. I integrate techniques from the work of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as well as The Gottman Method.
Premarital Therapy
Therapy prior to marriage is not an indicator of failure. It is a sign of understanding the needs ahead.
At the start of therapy, you will complete an assessment that generates a personalized snapshot of your relationship. This assessment highlights the areas that will be most beneficial to explore in therapy with the intent to deepen and clarify your plans for life together. Premarital can be completed in as little as 4-6 sessions or expanded to meet your specific needs.
In this process, you will be equipped with tools that will further strengthen your foundation and assist you in maintaining connection.
Committed Relationships
Like a snowball, relationship issues can build and build until you no longer understand what is at the core. I come alongside to help couples who have felt the shift away from the connection that brought them together. Our relationships are central and distress within them can shake our whole foundation. I am passionate about working with couples who have hit some bumps in the road. I focus on helping couples create a satisfying connection, manage conflict and enrich their relationship by understanding each other.
Schedule a Consultation.
If you would like to learn more about me, please contact me requesting a free 15 minute consultation. I offer a sliding scale fee which can be discussed during our call. I can be reached by email, text or phone. (714) 707-2221 or Info@DanielleBruns.com.
What is the Gottman Method?
What is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy?
The Gottman method arose from the results of research done in the 1970s. The research showed elements of what makes relationships fail and elements of what makes relationships succeed. The results generated a practical set of tools to use in the context of couples therapy. The method focuses on helping you deepen friendship and intimacy, productively manage conflicts and help you enjoy your relationship’s beauty and navigate its difficulties.
Emotionally Focused Therapy was formulated in the 1980s alongside the research of adult attachment. It focuses on helping you create a secure attachment with your partner. The process includes understanding the negative cycle that your relationship repeats and learning how to exit. A new pattern is created that provides safety and naturally activates your ability to work through challenges.