Falling in love is the melody.
Staying in love is the rhythm.
We long for someone who understands us wholly, our "person." Finding them is the opening verse; keeping the music going is the work. Every couple falls into patterns, a verse that keeps repeating, a chorus you both brace for, rhythms you slipped into without noticing. Couples therapy is where the two of you finally hear the song you are playing, and decide together what it should sound like.
The relationship gets its own seat.
Patterns are easier to see with a third person watching for them. We observe them, take them apart, and build problem-solving methods you co-create rather than receive. We wonder out loud about what the relationship is for, and then have the honest conversations about how to get there as a couple. Some couples come in crisis. Plenty come while things are maturing, or when it feels like the relationship has plateaued. Both are good reasons.
Every duet hits rough passages.
These are the common ones.
- Improving communication.
- Partnerships where one or both partners have ADHD or autism.
- The same argument, wearing different clothes.
- Setting long-term goals together.
- Sexual issues in the relationship.
- Talking about money without it becoming a fight.
- Learning to hear what your partner said, not what arrived.
- Technology, social media, and screen time.
- Blending families.
- Premarital counseling.
- A difficult family relationship outside the relationship.
- Two people who still want this to work, tired of missing each other.
Logan Williamson’s passion is truly working to understand the differences that each individual brings to session. He believes that cultural context influences someone’s perspective, and tailors his work to these differences. Logan is a LGBTQ affirming counselor.
Couples of every race, culture, faith, and background are welcome here.
A duet takes practice.
The first consultation is free, and both of you are welcome on the call. We will talk about what is happening and how to find your way back to playing in harmony, which beats unison anyway: two different parts, one song.
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