Aurisha Smolarski psychotherapy

Couples Therapy Los Angeles

MY APPROACH

Couples therapy provides a secure environment to discuss what's functioning and what isn't, engage in challenging conversations, move beyond fear, heal, and discover solutions to enhance your relationship.

As a PACI-certified Couples Therapist, I utilize the PACT Model (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), an effective method based on attachment theory, neuroscience, and arousal regulation. This approach is designed to deepen your understanding of both yourself and your partner.

Feel empowered to grow together rather than apart, and reforge a team dynamic within your relationship. By recognizing and addressing unhelpful patterns, childhood attachment wounds, traumas, and insecurities that adversely affect your relationship, you will learn how to nurture and connect with your partner, reducing pain and enhancing intimacy. You will acquire skills in co-regulation, conflict resolution, repair techniques, and team-building, reignite sexual desire, and establish a secure and enduring relationship.

If your journey has brought you to couples counseling to navigate one of life’s most challenging experiences—uncoupling or separation—I am here to facilitate this process compassionately and effectively. We’ll explore the roots of your relationship, reduce blame, foster acknowledgment, and express emotions in a supportive setting. Divorce is inherently difficult, filled with intense emotions; I am committed to guiding you through this transition to ensure a positive outcome for everyone involved, particularly if children are part of your family narrative. Separations and divorces can be handled in a peaceful, collaborative manner, honoring the relationship you once cherished.

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