I work with couples in two formats, and both are grounded in IMAGO Relationship Therapy. The right one depends on where you are now and how fast you want to move.
How We Work Together
I work with couples in two formats, and both are grounded in IMAGO Relationship Therapy. The right one depends on where you are now and how fast you want to move.
How We Work Together
Imago is Latin for "image." The theory is that we unconsciously partner with someone who mirrors both the positive and negative traits of our early caregivers and that the conflict in marriage is actually an opportunity to heal those early wounds, if you know how to use it. Imago is rooted in psychology and neuroscience research on how the brain operates in relationships.
One or Two Hour Sessions
For couples who want consistent, ongoing work. Weekly or biweekly sessions using the IMAGO dialogue to learn the framework, apply it to your specific situation, and build the muscle over time.
weekly sessions
- 1 or 2 hour sessions
- In-person (wilm, nc) or virtual
- Ongoing: weekly or biweekly
- IMAGO Therapy as the core agent for change
Two-Day Marriage Intensive
For couples who want to move now. Two concentrated days get you further than months of weekly sessions, because you don't lose momentum and we go deeper in a single stretch.
fast results
- Two days, 9am–4pm
- In-person in Wilmington, NC
- Private: just you and your partner
- Relational contract + written relationship vision
Reach out and I'll help you figure it out. Most couples know within one conversation.
Not sure which is right for you?
Get in touch
I've been a licensed clinical mental health counselor for over two decades. My work is grounded in IMAGO Relationship Therapy, a framework that helps you communicate better, understand why you picked each other, and what you're actually fighting about underneath the argument you think you're having.
"The goal isn't a perfect marriage. It's a real one, where both of you know what you're doing and why."
25+
Years in practice
Imago
Certified Therapist
Wilmington
North Carolina
IMAGO Dialogue
Every session starts here. You learn the framework, practice it together, and begin to hear each other differently.
Why it works when nothing else has
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Imago is Latin for "image." The theory is that we unconsciously partner with someone who mirrors both the positive and negative traits of our early caregivers and that the conflict in marriage is actually an opportunity to heal those early wounds, if you know how to use it. Imago is rooted in psychology and neuroscience research on how the brain operates in relationships.
The IMAGO Method
Most couples therapy works on the surface with better communication tactics and conflict scripts. IMAGO goes underneath all that and examines the relational blueprint you brought into this marriage from childhood, and uses that to explain the patterns you're experiencing in your marriage today. Once you understand your blueprint, you can change your behavior.
What IMAGO Means
What I bring to this work is 25 years of watching it unfold in real rooms, with real couples who came in ready to quit and left with something they could use. I know what's possible. That's why I'm direct about the process, because clarity is part of the treatment.
Relational contract + vision
You leave with specific written agreements made together as a plan to move forward.
The Process
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Your specific dilemma
Affair, distance, trauma, boredom, etc. We fold your situation into the IMAGO frame and work it directly.
Get in touch
Reach out to inquire about sessions or a two-day intensive.
