Couples Therapy in the Bay Area

20 + YEARS COUNSELING COUPLES

Become better partners.

EXPERT THERAPY FOR COUPLES IN SF, MARIN, THE SOUTH BAY, AND BEYOND

Stop Fighting and Start Connecting.

You know you love each other. Yet, somehow you find yourselves arguing about the SAME things over and over.

Evidence-based relationship therapy customized for busy Bay Area couples can spark change in minutes a day. Reawaken your feelings of aliveness and have fun together again.

Create A Secure Partnership.

Feel seen, safe & supported.

DEBBIE CHERRY

ACTIONABLE RELATIONSHIP THERAPY FOR BUSY COUPLES

Get Back On The Same Page with Expert Support.

Communicate on a deeper level with proven strategies refined over 2 decades of counseling couples. Sessions are available during the week or on weekends, making it easier to create change without adding more stress to your schedule.

DEBBIE
CHERRY, LMFT

LICENSED CALIFORNIA THERAPIST

You’re stuck in the same damaging cycles. The more you focus on your partner’s faults, the more of them you see.

Stop putting your relationship on the backburner. Break the negative loops, communicate effectively, and reawaken your feelings of aliveness.

If you’re ready to stop feeling disconnected in your relationship, book your free 15-minute introductory call now.

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Become Better Partners...

“Debbie & her coaching saved our marriage! We have had so much going on these past few months, I’m not sure if we would have made it out still together if it weren’t for her help. The support has helped us communicate, listen, and react so much better to each other!”

– COUPLE ON THE BRINK OF DIVORCE IN CA

RECONNECT WITH BAY AREA COUPLES THERAPY

Break The Negative Cycles.

When little things become big fights, what you need isn’t more talking — it’s NEW tools to help you feel understood and connected again.

Bring Back Emotional Connection - Feel seen, heard, and valued as close partners in life before the hustle took over.
Communicate Without Conflict - Master the art of discussing anything without fights, shutdowns, or walking on eggshells.
Protect Your Partnership from Burnout - Build rituals and habits that prioritize connection in the middle of your busy life.

Get back to having fun together without that undercurrent of tension. Schedule your free consultation and see how strategic couples counseling can help you feel like a team again without rehashing everything.

The fighting cycles ended. We now feel safe to share anything with each other.

– MARRIED ENTREPRENEURS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Don’t Let Your Defenses Stand Between You & Your Partner.

COUNSELING FOR AMBITIOUS COUPLES IN CA

Realign With Your Shared Dreams.

You used to feel that rush of excitement when you saw each other, but now you feel more like roommates. When life moves fast, your relationship starts to feel like just another task on your to-do list.

Don’t let the stress of Bay Area life get in the way of the most important part of your world… your relationship. Reignite the connection that makes everything else in life feel lighter. Hit the reset button and reinvest in your partnership today.

Couples Therapy Techniques

TAP THE METHOD TO LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIP REPAIR STRATEGIES

ATTACHMENT-BASED COUPLES THERAPY

Attachment-based couples therapy helps couples understand the reasons for the painful patterns, address attachment needs, and build a secure bond that lasts.

THE GOTTMAN METHOD

The Gottman Method is a research-based approach that helps partners improve communication, deepen emotional connection, and handle conflict with greater ease.

EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY

EFT helps couples communicate effectively about the core of emotional disconnection, fostering a deeper understanding of each other’s needs and vulnerabilities for greater empathy.

NARRATIVE THERAPY FOR COUPLES

Narrative Therapy helps partners break free from cycles of blame or hopelessness by focusing on how couples talk about and interpret their relationship.

IMAGO RELATIONSHIP THERAPY

Imago Therapy helps couples uncover the root of their relationship challenges by exploring how past experiences shapes their connection today so they can become better partners.

Psychobiological Couples Therapy

Psychobiological Couples Therapy empowers couples to break free from cycles of blame or shame by implementing daily research-based habits that bring them closer.

“WE HAVE HAD MORE AWARENESS & CHANGE FROM THIS PROCESS & TOOLS THAN ANY OTHER THERAPY WE’VE EVER DONE.”

– COUPLE MARRIED FOR 20 YEARS

EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS
Can Destroy
Your Relationship

There is nothing more painful than feeling completely alone… right next to the person who used to get you the most. A San Francisco relationship therapist can help you break old patterns and rebuild trust.

Reconnect with your partner.

BECOME BETTER PARTNERS

CREATE A SECURE PARTNERSHIP WITH COUPLES THERAPY IN CA

Married. Engaged. Dating. Committed. Straight. Bi. Gay. Neurodivergent. Polyamorous.

Improve your relationship no matter what it looks like.

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

RESOLVE RESENTMENTS

GROW CLOSER

“WE HAVE HAD MORE AWARENESS & CHANGE FROM THIS PROCESS & TOOLS
THAN ANY OTHER THERAPY WE’VE EVER DONE.”