As a Philadelphia-based couples therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of training and experience, I specialize in guiding partners out of disconnection, repeating conflicts, intimacy struggles, and the weight of unspoken expectations. I help accomplished couples move beyond surface-level fixes to create lasting, meaningful change in their relationships.
My approach blends warmth with direct, outcome-driven guidance. Using attachment-based, trauma-informed, and process-oriented therapy, I help couples move past old patterns into deeper trust, emotional intimacy, and renewed passion. Together, we focus not only on resolving conflict but on building a secure, sustainable foundation that can weather both the boardroom and the bedroom.
Clients often describe me as “real” in session, able to validate with compassion while also challenging my clients to grow and holding them accountable to reaching the change they desire. This balance allows couples to finally feel heard and understood, while also being equipped with practical tools and new experiences that create lasting second-order change, the kind of transformation that reshapes how you connect, not just what you do.
Drawing from leading therapy models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), IMAGO, Gottman Method, and my own Signature Framework – The Better You Blueprint, I provide a clear, actionable path for couples ready to rebuild trust, improve communication, and rekindle connection and intimacy.
There are two levels of change: first and second. First-order change is when you make behavioral changes to your life that feel good. Typically, these are changes to things that you are already doing. Either you do more helpful behaviors (have meaningful conversations with your loved ones, for example) or fewer of the hindrance behaviors (drink alcohol) to reach your goals. You are intellectualizing the problem in first-order change. You know – intellectually – that having more meaningful conversations will help you feel better. These behavioral changes may lead to a better outlook on your life, potentially resulting in an emotional shift.
Second-order change is a fundamental shift in how you perceive yourself and engage with the world. You change your systems, the patterns that exist, and your worldview. Second-order change is more emotional than first-order change and hits you in your core. While changing some behaviors is easy. Other behavior changes are much harder to accomplish or less obvious to make. You may not feel emotionally connected to the change despite knowing it’s good for you. In the example above, process-oriented therapy will help you understand the barriers to having more meaningful conversations and how they got in place. Maybe you feel like you’re a burden to others based on messages you received growing up. You will begin to embody the change you want to see in your mind and heart. Second-order change is a visceral, ‘hit you in your most vulnerable parts’ kind of change. I believe that second-order change is a more profound, more meaningful change that has a higher impact on how you feel overall and is longer lasting.
My work is rooted in process-oriented therapy, an approach that focuses on what unfolds in the moment between you and your partner. Rather than only talking about your challenges, we use our sessions to create new experiences—moments of connection, repair, and understanding—that you can carry into your life outside of therapy.
Process-oriented work helps you see that patterns in your relationship are not random, but rooted in past experiences, attachment history, and learned ways of coping. By slowing down these moments in real time, I help you notice what supports growth and what holds you back. Together, we make sense of the deeper layers beneath conflict—unspoken needs, fears, and longings—and turn them into opportunities for healing.
For couples, this means opening to healthier experiences that create second-order change, the deep, lasting transformation that shifts how you connect at your core. Instead of repeating old cycles, you gain the tools and blueprint to support one another in ways that feel genuine, secure, and sustainable.
Whether in weekly therapy or through a Philadelphia couples therapy intensive, process-oriented work allows you and your partner to practice new ways of relating in the safety of the therapy room—so that outside of sessions, you have a lived model of how to repair, reconnect, and thrive together.e and creates change within.
If you and your partner are high performers who want the same success in your relationship as you have in your careers, I can help you strengthen your bond, heal old wounds, and create a relationship that truly supports both of you.
Schedule of Availability:
Monday: 10-3p; in-office
Tuesday: 9:30-4:30p; virtual
Wednesday: 9:30-4:30p; virtual
Thursday: 9:30-4:30p; virtual
Friday: 10-3p; in-office
$275/session
For couples seeking faster breakthroughs, I also offer couples therapy intensives in Philadelphia, focused, immersive sessions that allow you to work through patterns in real time without the stop-and-start of weekly therapy. Intensives give couples the opportunity to fully engage the process, reach clarity, and leave with renewed connection and concrete tools to sustain change long after.
Your Philadelphia Intensive Couple’s Package includes:
- Complete assessments through questionnaires and open-ended surveys
- A workbook to follow along and fill out to have as a reminder and accountability tool
- Each partner will get one individual therapy session (50 minutes each)
- A personalized plan for the intensive session
- 3 or 4 hour intensive to do a deep dive into your root pattern and healing
- Aftercare plan
A 3-hour intensive package is $2,000, and a 4-hour intensive is $2,400. For couples continuing with additional intensives (who have already completed the initial evaluation), the investment is $900 for a 3-hour session and $1,200 for a 4-hour session.
Availability is limited and scheduled based on need, with appointments booked at least one month in advance. A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking, and the remaining balance is due one week prior to your intensive.
