COUPLES THERAPY

Uncover the deeper dynamics beneath recurring conflicts to foster greater emotional intimacy, understanding, and repair. At PBA, our couples therapists are experienced and trained in working with challenging couple dynamics. The aim of this work is to assist the couple in understanding the conscious and unconscious traps and cycles that keep them bound in conflict with each other and assist them in improving communication, establishing clearer boundaries and improving trust so as to increase harmony.

At PBA, we are expert at exploring the conscious and unconscious factors of race, culture, and identity within the couple relationship, with space for open, reflective dialogue.

Infidelity and other acts of betrayal can be devastating to a relationship, particularly if the couple are not willing to address the underlying issues and the impact of it. At PBA, our skilled clinicians are expert at navigating these very sensitive issues within the couple to aid in them making necessary choices about their relationship.

PBA’s experienced sex-positive clinicians can help you explore consensual non-monogamy, polyamory and kink in relationships, exploring the meaning and impact of your relationship structure to build and improve trust.

Specialized support for families and co-parents managing intense conflict, with a focus on underlying emotions and relational repair. For more information, click here.

At PBA, we understand the profound importance of the parent-child relationship on future emotional well-being. Our work aims to strengthen connection and repair attachment ruptures between parents and children of any age by addressing unspoken needs, emotional misunderstandings and well as unacknowledged traumas.

Through play and relational attunement in child therapy, as well as parent-education, we help younger children express emotions, build trust, and make sense of their inner world and help parents improve their parenting skills.

As new families form, integrating different family histories can be challenging. At PBA, we offer support for navigating shifting roles, loyalties, and emotional adjustments to increase the likelihood of success of newly formed family systems.

At PBA, we are recognize the value of exploring generational patterns, communication breakdowns, parent/child dynamics, cultural factors and interpersonal functioning to support healthier family functioning.