PASADENA COUPLES THERAPY
Let us help you reconnect.
Exhausted from doing the same dance, over and over?
By now you’re probably all too familiar with your the pattern you and your partner tend to fall into - over and over again. Hard as it might be to believe, you still find yourselves fighting about the same issue since you practically met. Conflict becomes an escalating cycle of attacking, defensiveness, and shutting down, that is, if you aren’t avoiding conflict all together.
How did you get so far from one another, or the feeling of closeness, connection, and positivity you had earlier on?
The truth is, fighting about the dishes is almost never just about the dishes. Issues in intimacy issues are almost never just about sex, and infidelity is almost never just about an affair. It’s about acknowledging something deeper. But standing armor to armor makes it really hard to touch.
You want a relationship in which:
You feel like you’re on the same team, rather than alone in the same room
Hard conversations bring you closer, rather than farther away
You’re able to fully love and accept one another, blemishes and all
Together you are able to create a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts
Our couples therapists.
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Gia Singh, AMFT
Couples | Relationship Issues | Trauma | Complex Family Dynamics | Evenings & Weekends
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Kim Slipski, LMFT
Couples | Couples Intensives | Parents | Transitions | EMDR | Anxiety | Burnout | Coaching
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COMING SOON
Let Us help
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
- Mignon McLaughlin
Successful long-term relationships take skills we may not have previously been modeled, or could all use a little help polishing. Our therapists use research-backed approaches including EFT and Gottman Method Couples Therapy to help couples create a space outside the stress of work, the kids, and the mortgage, where you can finally slow down, understand, and shift the cycle you’re stuck in, as well as rebuild your sense of friendship, intimacy and connection.
Most couples wait an average of six years being unhappy before seeking help, allowing more and more distance, distrust, and resentment to build. Instead of waiting for it to get worse, get support. Your relationship is worth it.
We help couples with…
Conflict & communication
Conflict is not a dirty word. Learn how to work with, rather than against, your differences
Sex & intimacy
Take the charge out of conversations about sex, and put the spark back into your relationship
Premarital counseling
We offer a secular approach to navigating issues that come up before getting married
Trust & infidelity
Affair recovery can be highly emotional. Rebuild trust + redefine your future together
Parenting & life transitions
Learn positive parenting skills, and let family bring you closer together, not farther away
Divorce & co-parenting
Get support throughout the stages of separation, including help with a blended family
Couples Therapy Intensives
Couples therapy intensives offer a longer, focused alternative to weekly sessions, giving you dedicated time to slow down, understand the cycle you’re stuck in, and work through important issues without having to stop just as you’re getting somewhere. Each intensive is tailored to your relationship and may focus on communication, rebuilding trust, healing after infidelity, or reconnecting emotionally.
If you are interested in a couples therapy intensive, we will work with you to determine a custom structure aligned with your goals, schedule, and budget.
Email us at info@wellfultherapy.com.
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Don’t keep waiting for the “right time.”
faqs
Common questions about couples therapy
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Fees for couples therapy vary by therapist, as well as by session length. Below is the latest fee schedule. Longer sessions will be prorated accordingly.
Gia Singh, AMFT:
$225 / 45-50-minute session (Couples)
Kim Slipski, LMFT:
$300 / 45-50-minute session (Couples)
Sliding Scale:
To make therapy more accessible, we maintain a limited amount of sliding scale availability. Please inquire directly by emailing info@wellfultherapy.com for more information. -
We know sometimes waitlists for therapists can be long and you’re eager for support as soon as possible.
While many clients like to meet one or more therapists before choosing a fit, at this time new clients are also able to schedule a first session with a therapist as immediately as needed, pending availability.
Please note that in your first few sessions we expect that both you and your therapist will continue to evaluate appropriateness and fit, and we will always help support you in finding the right therapist or resources at any point in the process, as needed.
Availability for both initial consultations and first appointments can be found here.
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Absolutely. If you are unsure about whether individual or couples therapy is the right place to start, schedule a consult with one of our therapists and we would be happy to help you consider the best approach.
Our couples therapists are also fantastic individual therapists, and would be happy to work with you in either capacity.
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The structure of couples therapy will vary by both therapist and couple. Sessions can range from 50-90 minutes, may include several individual sessions in addition to joint sessions, and may happen on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
In your first few sessions, you and your therapist will collaborate to determine the best cadence and approach for ongoing sessions, taking into account goals and financial considerations, scheduling considerations, and the like.
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Our approach follows a No Secrets Policy, meaning in service of the efficacy of therapy, full honesty and transparency is required, and neither partner may disclose a secret to their therapist that they are not willing to disclose to their partner.
This includes a willingness to disclose and end any affairs in order for therapy to proceed.
We understand it can be scary to bring some of these issues up, especially when your relationship already feels uncertain. But trust and a shared reality are critical to a healthy relationship and the method in which I work, and I would be happy to help you navigate processing and proceeding together.
We strive to be…
Trauma-informed
LGBTQI+ affirming
Culturally sensitive
Sex positive
Neurodiversity affirming
Ready to get started?