Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling

Healthy relationships aren’t built on avoiding conflict - they’re built on understanding, connection, communication and intentional repair.

 

With a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Jill Wiseman, MA, LPC-S provides couples counseling integrating Family Systems and the Gottman Method, a research-based approach designed to help partners improve communication, resolve conflict, strengthen connection and rebuild emotional intimacy.

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Couples therapy helps partners move out of negative cycles and into patterns of mutual respect, affection, and support. Sessions focus on practical tools you can use in everyday life, while also addressing the deeper emotional needs that keep couples feeling connected and secure.

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In our work together, couples learn how to:

• Communicate more effectively before and during conflict

• Increase emotional safety and support

• Reduce defensiveness, criticism, and shutdown

• Build friendship, appreciation, and trust

• Navigate transitions, stress, and recurring issues with greater resilience
   

My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and balanced - supporting both partners while keeping the relationship itself at the center of the work. Whether you are feeling stuck, disconnected, or simply wanting to strengthen a committed relationship, couples counseling offers a clear path forward. 

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If you’re ready to move from conflict toward connection, I invite you to reach out to schedule a consultation.

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Who This Is For

Gottman Method Couples Counseling may be a good fit if you and your partner are:

• Feeling stuck in recurring conflict or communication breakdowns

• Wanting to rebuild trust, connection, or emotional intimacy

• Experiencing increased distance, resentment, or frequent misunderstandings

• Navigating life transitions such as marriage, retirement, stress, or recovery from betrayal

• Motivated to learn practical tools and apply them between sessions

• Open to self-reflection and shared responsibility for change

 

This approach works well for couples who want structure, clarity, and research-based strategies—while still honoring the emotional experience of both partners.

 

Who This Is Not For

Gottman Method couples counseling may not be the right fit if:

• There is ongoing domestic violence, coercive control, or fear of retaliation

• One partner is unwilling to participate or attend consistently

• Couples are seeking therapy primarily to prove the other partner is “the problem”

• There is an active affair that one partner is unwilling to disclose or end

• Immediate crisis intervention or individual stabilization is the primary need

 

In these situations, individual therapy, safety planning, or specialized support may be more appropriate before beginning couples work.

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