Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Couples therapy at Navigating Your Mind is grounded in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy model: a research-based approach developed from decades of relationship science. Sessions are structured, collaborative, and skills-based, with an emphasis on both insight and practical tools you can use outside of therapy.
Build a foundation
Before marriage or a deeper commitment, therapy creates space for the conversations that matter most: communication, expectations, finances, intimacy, and shared values.
Reconnect & heal
When trust has been strained or distance has set in, therapy helps you understand the patterns keeping you stuck and rebuild connection; at a pace that feels safe for both partners.
Increase friendship and emotional connection
Strengthen communication skills
Manage conflict more effectively
Find clarity
If one or both of you are unsure about the future, you don't have to figure it out alone. Therapy helps you slow down, understand what's happened, and move forward with confidence.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy can help you and your partner:
Understand relationship patterns and triggers
Build shared meaning and long-term stability
Strengthen intimacy and create a closer connection
Is couples therapy right for you?
You don't have to be in crisis to benefit from couples therapy. Some couples come in during a calm season to deepen a relationship that's already good, others to prepare for a big step like marriage or parenthood, and others at a turning point, looking for clarity about where things stand. Many simply want to strengthen their connection before small problems have a chance to grow.
Wherever you are, couples therapy provides a structured space to strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and navigate conflict in a way that creates lasting change. At Navigating Your Mind, we help couples reconnect and grow at every stage of their relationship.
We help couples with…
Communication difficulties and recurring conflict
Emotional distance, loneliness, or disconnection
Trust concerns, infidelity, and betrayal recovery
Repeating arguments that never seem to resolve
Parenting stress and major life transitions
Differences in values, expectations, or intimacy
Premarital preparation and commitment planning
Mixed-faith relationships
LGBTQ+ relationships
Ethically non-monogamous relationships
High-conflict or emotionally overwhelmed patterns
Relationship enrichment and reconnection
Infidelity & Trust Repair Support
Experiencing infidelity or a significant breach of trust can be one of the most painful challenges in a relationship. Couples therapy provides a structured, nonjudgmental space to understand what happened, process emotional responses, and determine what healing or repair may look like moving forward.
We support couples in:
Stabilizing emotional distress after discovery of betrayal
Creating clarity and structure in communication
Understanding contributing relational patterns
Rebuilding trust (when both partners choose to do so)
Exploring whether and how the relationship can move forward
Meet Your Couples Therapist:
Vanessa Dixon, LMSW
Couples, Family & Adult Therapist
Vanessa empowers individuals, couples, and families to face their unique challenges and work toward living more fulfilling lives. She has completed Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy in her work with couples.
Her style is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, creating a space where both partners feel heard even when the conversations are hard.
What to Expect
A clear, structured path
Couples therapy is not about assigning blame or deciding who is "right." It's about understanding the patterns that keep you stuck, learning to communicate more effectively, and creating a stronger foundation for the future.
Therapy works best when both partners are willing to engage honestly, even if you're feeling uncertain about the relationship. You don't have to have it all figured out before you begin.
Schedule your intake session
Begin with an initial joint session to explore your relationship history, current concerns, and what you're hoping to build.
Individual partner sessions
Each partner meets with their therapist in separate sessions, both held on the same day. These individual conversations give each of you space to share your own perspective and experience of the relationship.
Feedback & planning session
We come back together to review what we've learned. We'll create a roadmap for therapy, with goals and tools tailored to your relationship.
Do the work, together
Ongoing sessions focus on communication, repair, and reconnection through structured, skills-based therapy.
Simple, private-pay pricing
All couples therapy services are private pay. Therapy begins with a structured assessment phase: a few focused sessions that help us understand your relationship and build a personalized plan, before moving into ongoing couples work.
After the assessment phase
Ongoing Couples Therapy
Structured, skills-based sessions focused on communication, repair, and reconnecting with your partner.
$200/session
Assessment · Step 1
Couples Intake Session
90 minutes · together
$235
Assessment · Step 2
Individual Partner Sessions
Two 45 minute sessions, same day
$200 total
Assessment · Step 3
Feedback & Planning Session
90 minutes · together
$200
Ready to take the first step?
Reach out today to schedule an initial joint session. From there, we'll guide you through the process and develop a plan that's right for your relationship.