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COUPLES THERAPY

Services

“He doesn’t seem to care”

“She doesn’t listen to me”

AVAILABLE IN-PERSON & VIA TELEHEALTH

“I don’t trust her”

“I feel like we are growing apart"

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

Our romantic relationships can be our greatest source of love, happiness, and fulfillment. They can also bring us immense pain, strife, and sorrow.

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We are wired to have meaningful and intimate relationships with others. It's no wonder when our relationship breaks down, so can we.

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Many of our "problems" can be traced back to our interpersonal relationships. Having a healthy and loving partnership can only help us in our own personal journeys.

Couples will wait an average of 6 years before seeking help.

Furthermore, less than a quarter of the marriages that end in divorce in the U.S. will seek help regarding marital issues.

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Whether you are dating, engaged, or with your partner for decades, couples counseling can be a useful resource at any stage of your relationship.

The therapy room offers a safe and supportive place to discover the ways the connection with our partner has broken down.

Throughout the process the couple will gain valuable experience, skills, and new insights to help revitalize their relationship.

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If you are considering couples counseling as an option, I encourage you and your partner to keep an open mind throughout the process. It can be difficult to finally make the commitment especially when managing stigma, time, or perhaps a resistant partner.

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I always remind my couple's clients that many of us were never really taught healthy ways to approach relationships. It is not our fault if we had poor role models or our partner has never had to wash dishes.

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It is more than common for couples to have challenges, and seeking help must not be seen as a lapse of character, but a courageous step to nurture our most important relationship.

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My Techniques

Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)

A form of couples therapy that integrates neuroscience and attachment theory to address relationship issues by focusing on the emotional and physiological responses of partners.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

A short-term, attachment-based approach that helps couples restore emotional bonds by addressing underlying insecurities and negative interaction patterns, enabling reconnection and stronger, more supportive relationships.

Imago Relationship Therapy

Helps couples improve their relationship by understanding and healing the unconscious wounds from their past and learning to communicate with empathy and connection.

Psychodynamic Couples Therapy

Draws on a psychodynamic approach to help partners uncover and address unconscious conflicts and unresolved issues from their past that influence their current relationship dynamics and behaviors.

Attachment Therapy

Attachment-based therapy helps couples improve their relationship by addressing and healing attachment-related issues and patterns from early childhood, which affect how they connect and interact with each other.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Couples

Draws from IFS theory to help couples understand and harmonize their internal emotional "parts," fostering better communication and empathy in their relationship.

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"We called Adam during a major crossroads in our relationship, and from our first interaction with him, Adam gave us hope that things would get better. Adam skillfully guided us through our journey with compassion, and gave us the tools we needed to interrupt our negative patterns, communicate effectively, and strengthen our connection through curiosity and understanding. He has an excellent intuition for when to listen, when to encourage more dialogue, and when to inject levity to lighten the mood.  Adam was such a positive influence in our relationship that a few of his key mantras made it into our wedding vows! We are stronger than ever thanks to his support, and we have the tools we need to guide us through our marriage for many, many years to come. Choosing Adam was the best decision we’ve made as a couple, and we’re so grateful for everything he did to transform our relationship!"
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1550 Spring Rd.
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Oak Brook, IL 60523

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