You don’t usually search for therapy when things feel easy.

You search when you’ve had the same fight about the same issues 87 times, when home feels tense or distant, or when you’re starting to wonder how life got so dang hard to manage.

Hey there, I’m Steph, and I help people make sense of what’s happening in their relationships so they can actually change it.

I work with couples, families, and individuals in Minneapolis, MN and through telehealth across California, including the Bay Area.

If you’re stuck in the same patterns, we can slow it down together and figure out what’s really going on.

Strengthen your relationship with your partner with Couples Therapy

Couples therapy is where you stop repeating the same argument you’ve had 47 times and finally start understanding WHY it keeps happening.

Most couples don’t come in because they don’t care. They come in because they care AND they’re simply…. exhausted.

• Maybe the same fight keeps showing up in different forms. 

• Maybe communication breaks down quickly. 

• Maybe trust feels shaky or distant. 

• Maybe you feel more like roommates than partners right now.

In couples therapy, we look at the cycle you’re stuck in together. Not who’s right. Not who’s wrong. Just the pattern that keeps repeating and how to shift it in real time.

I use approaches rooted in Gottman Method therapy and emotion-focused work, but I keep it practical and grounded in real conversations you’re actually having at home.

You might finish a session saying… “Oh… that’s why we do that.” It’s clarity, connection, and yes, sometimes tissues. 

Less Chaos, More Calm with Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is where you get to stop holding everything together on your own.

People often come in feeling overwhelmed, overthinking everything, stuck in people-pleasing patterns, or just mentally exhausted from trying to manage life, relationships, and emotions all at once. 

In individual therapy, we slow down your internal world and start to understand why your emotions have been running the group chat. You might walk away thinking.. “Okay… that actually explains a lot.” 

Our work together will help you see your patterns clearly so you can respond differently in your life and relationships.

Tissues included, breakthroughs optional but likely.

Family Therapy, Because Every Family Has a Thing

Family therapy is where we take all the moving parts in a family and finally stop pretending they’re separate.

Most families come in because communication feels strained. Conversations turn into arguments. Or nothing gets said until it builds up and spills out.

Sometimes one person is carrying most of the concern. Sometimes everyone is talking, but no one feels heard.

In family therapy, we look at the system as a whole. How each person is responding to the others. What patterns keep repeating. What gets avoided. What gets misunderstood.

The goal is more honest, less reactive communication, not perfection, that you can actually use outside of sessions.

Most families walk in thinking, “We’re a mess,” and walk out thinking, “Oh… we’re just human.” That’s family counseling that actually feels doable.

Discernment Counseling

Discernment counseling is for couples who are at a crossroads.

You may be unsure whether to stay together or separate. One of you may feel more certain than the other. Or everything may feel unclear and emotionally loaded.

This is a short-term process designed to help you get clarity without rushing into a decision you’re not ready for.

We focus on understanding what has happened in the relationship, what each person wants moving forward, and what repair might realistically look like if you choose to stay together.