Couples Therapy in Pasadena and LA
A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP IS WAITING FOR YOU
Here it goes again, the familiar argument. It may start with something small, then quickly explodes into a heated battle. You both struggle, both feel alone, then fall into silence again.
Many couples experience these difficult patterns, and it can make daily life like a thin sheet of ice that could break into an argument at any moment, or slowly drift apart. You want to build something stronger for your relationship.
We provide marriage counseling in Pasadena and Los Angeles.
We provide couples therapy and marriage counseling to help couples move from isolation to connection. Destructive emotional patterns can be understood, and you can learn new relationship skills that will create the healthy relationship you want. We have couples therapists who can help you make that change.
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Marriage Counseling available in Pasadena and DTLA
Dr. Rose So
TRAUMA THERAPY FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
ADDY SONNELAND, AMFT
SOMATIC THERAPY FOR TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
McKenzie Laird, AMFT
COUPLES THERAPY
John Allan Whitacre, AMFT
COUPLES THERAPY
Jake Maxwell, MA
THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION
Kristi Wollbrink, LMFT
THERAPY FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS
Dr. Connor McClenahan
THERAPY FOR ANXIOUS PROFESSIONALS
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We’re in the Biltmore Offices located on 520 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 671. Parking can be found in Pershing Square or the LA Public Library.
Our Pasadena Office is located at 595 E Colorado Blvd. Suite 412. Parking can be found on the street.
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How Couples Therapy Works
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Conflict Resolution: Learn effective strategies to resolve disagreements in a healthy, constructive manner.
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Enhanced Communication: Develop skills to express feelings and needs clearly and listen actively, fostering mutual understanding.
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Rebuilding Trust: Work through past hurts with guided support to restore and strengthen trust within the relationship.
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Deepening Intimacy: Rediscover and enhance the emotional and physical intimacy that brings you closer together.
EFT Couples Therapy
When looking for couples therapy, often partners are overwhelmed by the emotional tension or icy coldness in the relationship. The first step is to broaden the couple’s understanding of the core issue they’re facing. The next is more difficult: it involves coming closer to the emotions and learning to express them in a way that fosters greater trust and intimacy. This can be a difficult process, and requires a therapist who can guide a couple through vulnerable experiences with safety.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is a process that helps couples move from “secondary” to “primary” expressions of attachment emotions. When scared of rejection, partners will hide their vulnerable needs from each other in the form of criticism, anger, or distance. EFT therapists help couples practice openly expressing their emotion. Just like starting a warm fire, there’s a cascading effect when each partner expresses clearly and directly, promoting trust and secure attachment.
Over time, couples who have been explosive or distant are able to create deeper attachment bonds. They’re able to comfort each other, to reassure each other, and to feel positive feelings of connection together. A skilled EFT therapist will help you build the safety that you’re looking for in a relationship.
Restoration Couples Therapy
Restoration therapy is a more structured process of couples therapy, or marriage counseling, that moves couples from their “pain cycle” to a “peace cycle”. The therapy starts with building a shared understanding of the couple’s pain cycle to broaden awareness. No problem can be solved before it is first understood. Next, the couple learns to differentiate – meaning they learn to self-reflect and express their emotional state – before they get into a heated argument.
This process helps a couple build shared meaning, and deepens their understanding of each other, their pain, and how to connect meaningfully for the betterment of their relationship.
Benefits of In-Person Therapy in Pasadena and LA
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A Safe Space to Open Up. Therapy thrives when you feel secure enough to share freely. At home, you might worry about being overheard, but our private, consistent in-person setting lets you express yourself with confidence. This can make all the difference for couples who need a private space to talk.
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Real Human Connection. Nothing beats the energy of being in the same room. Like catching up with a friend, face-to-face interaction flows naturally, with no lag to throw off the vibe. Research backs this up—even a tiny 0.2-second delay on video can make reactions feel off to your brain. In person, you get your therapist’s authentic, real-time presence. When you or your partner are feeling an emotion – whether it’s sadness, anger, or warmth – you want a therapist who isn’t missing your signals because of a small delay, or misses your body’s signal when you’re finally communicating well with your partner.
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No Tech Glitches. The last thing you need is a frozen screen or choppy audio derailing a breakthrough moment. In-person therapy keeps the focus on you and your partner, not the Wi-Fi.
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A Mental Reset. Our clients say stepping into the office helps them leave work and distractions behind, making it easier to dive deep and get the most out of every session. Even the act of driving to therapy can clean the slate and help you reset before and after session.
Talk with a Couples Therapist Within a Week
No wait lists. We won't leave you hanging
When you’re looking for an LA or Pasadena couples therapist, the last thing you want is to wait days or weeks, only to hear the therapist isn’t available to see you. Many couples give up and miss out on the help they need.
We know what that feels like, and have made it our goal to connect you with a couples therapist that can see you within a week of reaching out. That means we’ll get back to your request within a day. Additionally, if you need help choosing a couples therapist, we’ll pair you with a therapist you feel good about and that’s available to see you. Our marriage counselors in Pasadena and Los Angeles can see you for in-person or online therapy.
So click below and schedule a call with us. Were here to help you make a lasting change in your mental health and relationships.