Two ways in. One direction — forward.

You don't have to have it all figured out. Patti starts by listening to whatever you are ready to share — and sessions begin in the present, with what life looks like right now. You go back into the past only if it helps you move forward.

And you leave with more than insight. You leave with tools: creating space between a thought and a reaction, handling big feelings, understanding yourself, and taking deliberate action. When you are ready to go deeper, methods like EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), ACT, and CBT help the work reach further.

Patti works with adults of all ages — and she especially enjoys helping young adults find their footing.

Most couples arrive with the same word: communication.

Maybe you feel unheard. Distant. Lonely, even when you are side by side. Maybe the same fight keeps showing up on repeat, and anger is crowding out everything you actually like about each other.

Here is the way through: communication is a skill, and skills can be learned. In session, you practice talking — and listening — in new ways, with Patti coaching from the side of the relationship. The goal is learning how to communicate in ways that reignite your closeness and passion.

Patti draws on the Gottman Method and other proven approaches, and she keeps the work practical: what to say, how to say it, and what to try this week.