Courageous Couples Counseling (He/Him)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
I will walk with you to discover the courage to love and recover the courage to be loved.
Client Status
Contact
707-404-3848
2188 SW Park Place
Suite 303
Portland , 97205
At a Glance
Me
Rate: $150
Provides free initial consultation
Practicing Since: 2019
Services
- Individual
- Relationship
Insurances Accepted
- Out of Pocket
My Ideal Client
Everything is easier when you feel confident that your partner is in your corner. Sharing the weight of your struggles and amplifying life's joys in what makes relationships worth all the work. Our greatest wounds in life are relational in nature, which means our deepest healing comes from improving our most important relationships. Schedule your consultation if you're looking for better communication, repairing trust, or throwing out the rulebook and creating your own new paradigm.
My Approach to Helping
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Techniques I Use
Specialties
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Gottman Method
Gottman Therapy is a research-based approach developed by Drs. John and Julie Schwartz Gottman. It focuses on improving relationships through seven key components: building love maps, sharing admiration, turning towards each other, maintaining a positive perspective, managing conflict, supporting life dreams, and creating shared meaning. The method also addresses negative patterns like criticism and contempt, aiming to enhance communication, emotional connection, and relationship satisfaction.
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Attachment Theory
PACT Therapy (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) integrates attachment theory, neuroscience, and experiential techniques to help couples deepen their connection. Developed by Dr. Stan Tatkin, PACT focuses on understanding attachment styles, enhancing emotional regulation, and improving communication. It aims to strengthen relationships by addressing underlying psychological patterns and fostering secure, supportive bonds between partners.
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Couples Counseling
The Gottman Method teaches the tangible communication tools that many couples are looking for when they enter therapy. PACT illuminates the often subconscious influences that lead to conflicts or feelings of disconnection in the first place. Blending these two modalities together offers the couples I work with a truly comprehensive approach to relationship therapy.
Issues I Treat
Specialties
- Relationship / Marriage Issues
- LGBTQ Issues
- Polyamorous and Open Relationships
- Sexual Problems
- Premarital Counseling
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Relationship / Marriage Issues
I love love. I'm a romantic at heart who finds deep meaning in improving relationships. I devoted my life to developing a range of tools, strategies, anthropological insights, and lived wisdom around optimizing romantic partnerships. I can help you repair past emotional injuries, develop more emotional intelligence, improve communication, and enhance your understanding of how your childhood wounds are impacting your current relationship.
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LGBTQ Issues
I work with my whole community to improve their mental health. Whether you want to focus on a particular element of your queer journey or have a therapist who understands a core part of your identity while you focus on other elements of your mental health, I'm here for you.
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Polyamorous and Open Relationships
I have great respect for those that are working to create the relationship of their dreams outside of normative structures. I also have lived experience practicing ENM. I've worked with hundreds of couples and polycules to get the best out of their relationships. Whether you're wanting to focus on the unique challenges that come from ENM or wanting to focus on other parts of your relationship(s) in a non-judgmental space with someone who understands your lifestyle, I'm here to help.
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Sexual Problems
Sex is really complex. The most erotic organ of the body is the brain. So complications naturally arise between the connection to your head and your body while connecting to your partner who is may be struggling to strike the right balance too. Sex is one of the central ways we express some of the deepest parts of our humanity. I'm here to help you find the most fulfilling sex life you can have for yourself and your partnership. I also feel confident working with Ace folx as well.
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Premarital Counseling
Engagements are an exciting and anxious time, yet many couples spend this golden opportunity primarily planning the wedding of their dreams, while failing to plan a marriage to last a lifetime. Why wait to see a skilled counselor until there are serious concerns, when it's much more effective to address relationship pitfalls before they happen? I've supported many couples address a variety of struggles while covering important topics to avoid common relational conflicts.
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Body-positive / Health at Every Size
Open relationships/non-monogamy
Queer-competent
Racial Justice Framework
Sex-positive / kink friendly
Sex worker positive
Trans-competent
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I have experience with the following
Buddhism
Interfaith
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