Susanna Guarino
Psychotherapist -
If you’re like me, you started adulthood with an idealistic vision of relationships inspired by images from ’90s rom coms and Kay commercials. But now your naïveté is so ten years ago and you’re struggling in your real life relationship. It’s hard to communicate effectively, compromise, or get through challenges and big life changes without shutting down or escalating. And it’s tough to be your best self when your relationship is struggling. You might start to feel depressed, hopeless, on edge. Couples I work with are often intelligent, creative and care about each other and the world, but are stuck in negative dynamics.
I spent 3 years teaching Healthy Relationships workshops, and I’ve also done special trainings to work with couples, including Gottman Levels 1, 2 and 3, and Emotion Focused Therapy. What I’ve learned is that even relationships that seem to be in real deep sh** can become strong, resilient and healthy if both people are willing to put in the work.
The process is sometimes painful and difficult. But it’s also often fun. You will practice communicating in better ways, learn new skills for compromise, and get to know each other on a deeper level. Puedo hablar un poco de español contigo, pero no puedo hablar con fluencia. LGBTQI affirming.
Check out www.goodearthcounseling.com for more information.
Skills and Expertise
Adjustment to College
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Anxiety
Body Image
Breakups
Codependency
college age
Commitment Issues
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Creative Blocks
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Depression
expats
Emptiness
Family of Origin Issues
Fear
Gay Issues
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
LGBTQ
Loss
Life Purpose
Marital Therapy
Marriage Couseling
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Postpartum Depression
pregnancy
Premarital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Minorities
Spirituality
Stress
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
DBT Informed Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Existential
Feminist
Mindfulness
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Narrative
Person Centered Therapy
Self-Compassion
Telehealth-based
Modality