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Relationships or Couples:
Marriage and Divorce 

One of the great joys of my work as a psychotherapist is the opportunity I have to help people who are having difficulty in their relationships develop peace and harmony with each other.

Since I was young, I have always had a great fascination for what makes relationships healthy or unhealthy. Having come from a dysfunctional family myself, I know from my own experience how difficult it can be to have healthy relationships when you have had no guidance or role modeling for what healthy is.

Non-Violent Communication 
for Relationships, Couples, Marriage and Divorce 

Very few of us were taught as children how to practice good communication skills and how to resolve conflict with a win/win approach. What most of us learned instead was the old "attack and defend" model of conflict, which is actually verbal abuse. I know from my own personal experience that nothing good ever comes out of that old "attack and defend" model!  Nothing ever gets resolved and the pain just grows deeper and uglier with the years. A lack of good communication in a relationship will often end in an ugly separation. 

When you do Relationship Counseling with me, you'll see that I am very kind and gentle in my approach, yet strong and firm in my guidance with you as you learn to communicate and resolve your conflicts in healthy, life-affirming ways. I'll teach you healthy communication skills, so that you can communicate with a depth of understanding and compassion between you. 

Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
for Relationships, Couples, Marriage and Divorce 

I'll also teach you healthy conflict resolution, so that you can resolve your conflicts in a win/win manner! I teach a communication model called Non-Violent Communication, which I learned from an inspiring, international mediator named Dr. Marshall Rosenburg. When you follow the guidelines from Non-Violent Communication, I know that you'll be very happy and pleased with the outcome!

Because I know personally how it feels to experience difficult relationships, I have always felt very strongly as a psychotherapist about the importance of helping people  understand and support each other. It's never necessary to attack each other and feel like enemies. When you're willing to work, there's always a way to achieve love and harmony. 

I feel very happy when I can help you move past your conflicts and come back to love, laughter and light-heartedness! It gives me great personal satisfaction to see the difference it makes in your life. 

Marriage Counseling

My goal in doing Marriage Counseling with you is to help you and your partner get back in touch with the original feeling of love you had when you first met and first fell in love. Then I can teach you how to live from that pure, unconditional love on a daily basis. In the process of Marriage Counseling, I will also help each of you deal with your individual issues so that your joint issues become easier to manage. 

Over the past twenty years, I have helped many couples resolve their conflicts and come back to joy, and laughter, and light-heartedness! When you work with me, you will definitely feel loved and supported in your journey to health and happiness with your partner.  

Divorce Counseling

Sometimes the emotional damage in a marriage has been too great, or sometimes one partner in the marriage is simply ready to move on with their life. When that happens, there is often a great deal of emotional pain. Often, it becomes necessary to do Divorce Counseling to grieve the loss of your marriage while also learning skills for surviving alone. Rest assured, I have counseled many people through this difficult process. I know what it takes to help you heal and get back on your feet again. 

Often there are children involved and you may need to learn how to set aside your own conflicts for the long-term good of your children. I know how hard that can be, but I also know that even though you may feel angry and hurt, you definitely don't want your children to have to go through what you are going through. I can teach you and your partner skills for healing your own emotional pain and making your children a priority. 

Relationships, Couples, Marriage and Divorce Counseling 
with Kari Joys MS

If you are feeling ready to schedule with me now, or if you have more questions you would like to ask, please go to Sessions With Kari to find out how to contact me directly. You'll be surprised and amazed at how pleasant and comfortable the experience of Relationship Counseling can be!