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ROCKLIN, CA
Couples Therapy
Reconnect, Repair, and Build the Relationship You Both Want
Whether you are feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or simply ready to deepen what you have built together, couples therapy offers space to grow as a team. We will help you understand each other more fully and build the tools to thrive.
In-person • Virtual CA & NV
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
When Something Feels Off in the Relationship
You may not be in crisis. You may not even be able to name what is wrong. But something has shifted, and the closeness, ease, or warmth that used to come naturally feels harder to reach. Maybe the same conversations keep going in circles. Maybe one of you is feeling more alone in the relationship than you used to. Or maybe things are mostly good, and you want to make sure they stay that way.
You might be feeling:
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Stuck in the same arguments that never seem to resolve
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Less connected, affectionate, or close than you used to be
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Unsure how to talk about the hard things without it escalating
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Like you are growing in different directions
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Tired of being misunderstood by the person who knows you best
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Curious about what your relationship could become with more support
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Hopeful about each other, but unsure how to move forward together
If any of this sounds familiar, your relationship is not broken and you are not alone. Couples therapy is for any partnership that wants to grow, not only for those in crisis. The fact that you are here is already a good sign.
REASONS TO BEGIN
Why Couples Therapy?
The strongest relationships are not the ones without struggle. They are the ones where both partners have the tools, awareness, and care to keep choosing each other through the hard parts. Couples therapy offers a space where the two of you can slow down, hear each other more fully, and work through what has felt stuck.
Some couples come in during a difficult season. Others come in feeling mostly good and wanting to deepen what is already there. Many come in somewhere in the middle, sensing that the relationship deserves more attention than they have been able to give it. All of those are reasons to begin.
WHERE WE CAN HELP
What We Work On Together
OUR APPROACH
The Gottman Method, With Warmth and Care
We draw from the Gottman Method, one of the most well-researched approaches to couples therapy, developed from decades of studying what actually makes relationships work. Rather than focusing on what is wrong, the Gottman Method helps you understand the patterns in your relationship and build the friendship, fondness, and communication skills that strong partnerships rely on.
Alongside Gottman, we draw from attachment-informed and emotionally focused approaches, depending on what fits your relationship. Some couples need tools for daily communication. Others need space to feel safe enough to be honest again. Many need both. We move at the pace your relationship can hold, and we hold the space for both of you equally.
Healing Den Counseling is led by Nadia Padurets, LMFT/LPCC, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with clinical training at UC Davis Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente.
YOUR FIRST SESSIONS
What to Expect in Couples Therapy
Starting couples therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you are not sure what to expect. Here is a gentle overview of how the work usually begins.
In the first session, we meet with both of you together. We will talk about what is bringing you in, what you each want from therapy, and a bit about the history of your relationship. There is no pressure to perform or have everything figured out. The goal is for both of you to feel heard from the start.
In the early sessions, we often spend one-on-one time with each partner separately, so we can understand each of your perspectives, histories, and hopes for the work. From there, the majority of our work happens with the two of you in the room together, building skills, navigating real conversations, and creating new ways of connecting.
You do not need to fight in session to make progress. You also do not need to avoid conflict if it shows up. Our role is to hold the space for both of you, support you in real time, and help the relationship become the focus, rather than either partner being the problem.
WHAT HEALING LOOKS LIKE
What Couples Therapy Can Help You Build
COMMON QUESTIONS