About
The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
Your soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
– Marcus Aurelius
You’re not sure a better marriage is possible.
A lingering malaise shrouds your mind as you commute to work. You wish you could shake it, but the doubts about marriage lay in the back of your mind, no matter how productive you are at work.
Returning home there is heavy anticipation to avoid anything that might spark a confrontation with your spouse. Will he ever change? He just doesn’t seem to understand.
The arguments are so common you could probably set your clock to it. All the lines are old and tiring. It is so easy to bring up old hurts, yet you are both talking past each other. Where did the connection go?
A general discontent around trust has existed for a time in your relationship. You wish you could trust him more, but he falls into the same patterns which fuel this loss of trust. Is there a way back?
But you’re ready to try to make it work.
As you walk into the therapy room and sit down next to your wife, you wonder how long you’ll be able to talk without it devolving into a fight.
But, to your great surprise, you can immediately feel a sense of newness and possibility taking shape.
All of a sudden, out of nowhere, you are filled with hope that things can improve.
It’s time to move forward together.
We’ll give you a place to say what you want without judgment and explore the intentions behind your words.
You and your wife will be able to discuss feelings openly and communicate in a way you thought impossible.
For the first time in a long time, you feel calm and confident in the future of your marriage.
Reconnect with each other.
Learn to identify your spouse’s vulnerable emotions instead of trying to guess how they’re feeling or what they want.
Grow the trust between you and use every fight as an opportunity for deeper emotional connection.
By the end of the therapy process, you’ll have a stronger, more fulfilling relationship and won’t believe you were ever hesitant to come in.
About me.
I left college after my second semester. I ended up finding God, going on a Church mission, and then returning to school with the distinct impression that I needed to become a therapist.
I finished my bachelor’s degree in Psychology at BYU-Idaho, my master’s at Auburn University, and I am currently finishing my PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy at Brigham Young University.
In my free time, I am a parent and husband. I walk my border collie, read to my kids, coach soccer, and serve in the Temple. I love reading historical books about World War I, playing my saxophone, and listening to Weezer.