Couples Therapy
COUPLES THERAPY to improve communication, rebuild trust, and reconnect in walnut creek & los angeles, California
Through couples therapy, we can help you build a more intentional relationship with your partner.
Evenings and Weekend Appointments Available Online and In-Person
Romantic relationships are some of the most important relationships in our lives. They are where we build a life and create families. Our partners know us as no one else does and when our relationships are functioning well, we can thrive. At times the challenges of life or painful past experiences can leave us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from those we love. According to Dr. John Gottman, a relationship expert, most couples wait an average of 6 years before getting help for relationship issues.
Start couples therapy today if:
You are experiencing recurring fights, feeling stuck in conflict, feeling like roommates instead of romantic partners, having difficulty navigating the transition to parenthood, having conflict over parenting style, or having difficulty forgiving the past.
Maybe you feel exhausted from having the same fight over and over again but can’t seem to work it out. Or perhaps you don’t know what the cause of your problems is, but you feel disconnected and know something needs to change. Our team of therapists here at Flourish Mindset understands these challenges and specializes in helping couples navigate the ups and downs of their relationships.
Repair your relationship and thrive together with the support of one of our trained Gottman Method Couples therapists.
Couples Therapy Will Help you:
Improve communication
Repair trust and feel closer
Learn how to have healthy conflict
Resolve gridlocked issues
Reconnect with your partner
Navigate relationship transitions
Increase gratitude and appreciation for one another
Feel secure in your relationship
Turbulent Times are not Uncommon in Long-term Relationships
We are all changing and evolving every day. Keeping up with your own changes let alone your partner’s changing needs, moods, and desires can be overwhelming. If you have found yourselves off track and confused as to how you got so disconnected and at odds.; know that you are not alone. All relationships experience conflict; the key is learning how to navigate conflict without creating more hurt and disconnection. You can learn to grow together and make compromises to meet each other’s needs with the help of Couples Therapy.
Relationships Can be Rewarding and Fulfilling
When a relationship is functioning well it can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling parts of life. Feeling understood by someone and experiencing intimacy helps us feel connected and alive. Just as it takes two people to create a positive connection and passion, it takes two people to create a difficult dynamic. One of the most beautiful things about relationships is they act as a mirror, reflecting back to us how we are showing up. Relationship struggles can often point to growth areas in ourselves. It can be hard to look at our individual roles in a relationship dynamic, but it can also reveal how to help make things better.
Growing Together Within Your Relationship
In long-term relationships, you are moving through life with your partner as you navigate various life milestones and transitions. At times these transitions may bring great joy, and at times they may bring challenges. Change can be difficult to navigate, especially when you have been used to one dynamic for a number of years. Learning new tools and taking new perspectives in Couples Therapy can be immensely helpful in navigating these new territories.
Our role as Couples Therapists is to help you find your path forward, with support to learn new tools, build healthy communication and work as a team to harness your strength and connection to thrive.
We Offer Research Backed Therapy to help You Be a Better Partner
Our therapists have advanced training in Gottman Method Couples therapy. The Gottman Method is a research based approach to relationships. It utilizes research backed assessments, hands on tools, and proven techniques. Gottman Method Couples Therapy will help you stop conflicting communication; increase intimacy, help you feel less stuck, and increase empathy and understanding in your relationship. Imagine feeling secure and at ease in your relationship.
Are you looking to build a strong foundation for your marriage?
Seeking to deepen your relationship with your partner and set goals for the future?
Do you want to prepare for marriage with research-backed tools and techniques?
Premarital Therapy
Our research-backed premarital therapy using Prepare/Enrich offers the opportunity to start your marriage off strong by learning all the tools you will need for a healthy long-term relationship. We will help you nurture your relationship and take steps to foster its growth.
When you have understanding and insights into your relationship it can be easier to:
Transform your relationship to provide more satisfaction
Enhance your relationship skills
Have discussion and collaboration
Reduce your risk of divorce
Who is the Prepare/Enrich assessment best for?
This assessment combined with therapy helps all couples, whether they are preparing for marriage or looking to enrich their marriage
What outcomes can I expect from taking the Prepare/Enrich assessment?
By taking the Prepare/Enrich assessment prior to marriage, it reduces your chances of divorce by 30%. If you would like to feel confident in your future call us today.
Premarital Therapy will help you:
Deepen your relationship
Create shared meaning and purpose for your relationship
Set expectations for relationship roles
Participate in active listening
Open dialogue
Learn healthy communication
Teach conflict resolution tools
Develop assertive communication
Gain momentum in your growth areas
Couples therapists
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Taylor Harris
THERAPIST
Taylor is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who specializes in supporting clients in divorce recovery and couples looking to feel more connected, learn how to have healthy conflict, and navigate consensual non-monogamy using the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy. Her lens is non-pathologizing, anti-colonial, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and sex, kink, and consensual non-monogamy positive.
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Ventana Garen
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Ventana is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor supervised by Hanna Stensby. She specializes in supporting couples navigating life transitions, disconnection, sexual concerns, and transitions into parenthood using a somatic approach combined with the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy. She has completed a year-long coaching certification in sexuality, love, and relationships, which blends neurobiology, practical tools, and embodiment practices to support clients into authentic expression and greater freedom.
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Freyja Lentz
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Freyja is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Hanna Stensby. Freyja is especially skilled at working relationally, helping couples and families to move from conflict to understanding and trauma to relief. She supports parents whose children are struggling to navigate the transition into adolescence, or who have behavioral concerns, ADHD or neurodivergence. She use a holistic, trauma-informed approach backed by research, attachment theory, and the Gottman Method to help you find peace in your relationships and within yourself.
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Savannah Jaouhari
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Savannah is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor supervised by Hanna Stensby, LMFT. She specializes in working with couples who are feeling disconnected, experiencing anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions, and evolving couple dynamics including fertility and postnatal challenges. Savannah is trained in the Gottman Method of Couples therapy, a research backed approach.
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Eroica Rene
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Eroica is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Hanna Stensby. She specializes in complex emotional and developmental trauma. She works with couples struggling to connect or experiencing conflict and chaos, and is currently completing training in the research-validated Gottman Method for supporting couples in therapy.
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Hanna Stensby
THERAPIST & FOUNDER
Hanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Founder of Flourish Mindset. She specializes in attachment and uses research-backed Gottman Method tools and education to help couples thrive in their relationships
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Begin Couples therapy in Walnut Creek or los angeles, CA Today
If you are struggling in your relationship and are unsure how to reconnect, Couples Therapy in Walnut Creek, CA can help you improve communication and connect on a deeper, more meaningful level. At FLOURISH MINDSET our SKILLED TEAM OF THERAPISTS understands that each person’s journey to healing is unique and may require unique treatment options. If you in need of support and guidance follow the simple steps below to get started on the road to healing!
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