When work gets the best of you both

In Mountain View, a lot of couples are two-career households with jobs that never quite switch off. Launches, on-call weeks, late meetings with teams in other time zones. By the time you're both home, you have just enough energy for logistics: who's doing pickup, what's for dinner, whose turn it is. The connection that used to come easily now gets the leftovers.

Maybe you're good at running the house together and not so good at being a couple. Maybe small asks have turned into silent rules, and missing them feels like a slight. Saying those asks out loud is often the first relief.

A plan that respects your time

Busy couples like knowing what they're signing up for. Brief Directive Marriage Counseling™ is six weekly sessions with a clear shape:

  • We start from one agreement: you are both committed to making the marriage work.
  • We talk about the past once, so the situation is clear.
  • After that, sessions stay on what you're doing now and on the agreement you make with each other.
  • We meet weekly to check that the new habits are being practiced.
  • By the sixth session, you two should be holding yourselves to the changes you named.

It's a focused, six-session approach, and I actively guide you toward change. We know what isn't working. Now we put the changes in place. If you're living in the past, you're not building a future. You're just practicing the problem.

In person or by video

You can meet me in person in Los Gatos, a nearby drive down the South Bay, or by video from home or from two different offices. Many couples mix the two around their work weeks.

Nearby pages: marriage counseling in Los Gatos and couples therapy in San Jose.

Frequently asked questions

We both work long hours. Can we really fit this in?

Yes. It's six weekly sessions, and you can join by video from wherever you are in California, even from two places.

Is your office in Mountain View?

No. The office is in Los Gatos, a nearby South Bay drive. Video sessions are available too.

What does it cost?

Couples and marriage sessions are $350 and individual sessions are $250. Cash-pay; a superbill is available.

Book on TherapyFinder or call (408) 665-7920