At the Institute of Couples Counseling we specialize in working with Individuals and Couples to enhance the quality of their relationships.

At ICC we see Individuals and Couples in all types of relationships: Dating; Co-habitating; Pre-Marital; Married; New Parents; Long-Term Married; Empty Nesters; Step-Families; Separated: Interfaith; Inter-Cultural; Divorced.

ICC therapists works with all families, single parents, same sex, remarried, and the traditionally married.

ICC therapists help couples on a range of wellness issues:

Benefits of Couples Counseling:

The average couples waits six years before seeking help for marital and relationship problems.  Keep in mind, that half of all marriages that end, do so in the first seven years!     That means that usually couples coming to Marriage counseling are doing so after the marriage is in shambles.

Many people regard a healthy love relationship to be life’s most important asset.  When Couples are experiencing distress, this distress very often takes the form of physical illness.  Couples Counseling can be one of the best gifts to yourself mentally AND physically.

In addition, Couples Counseling can be one of the best things you can give to yourself on behalf of your children. 

The number ONE predictor of divorce is the habitual avoidance of conflict, as well as contempt and loss of friendship in the relationship.  We’re afraid that if we disagree - or fight - we’ll ruin our relationship.  When in fact, contempt, anger and frustration build up to such an extent, that when arguments do happen, they are so destructive and upsetting, we shut down, determined to avoid any conflict at any cost.

Successful Couples have the same number of disagreements as the couples that divorce.  All couples disagree about the same basic issues; money, kids, sex, homework, in-laws, and time.

Couples Counseling can help:

• Increase respect, affection and closeness
• Break through and resolve conflict when you feel stuck
• Generate greater understanding and empathy between you and your partner
• Keep conflict discussions calmer
• Restore Trust
• Maintain improvements in your relationship

Successful couples are those who know how to argue and keep the friendship intact. 

Every happy, successful couple has approximately 7-10 areas of disagreement they will never resolve.  Couples can unlearn the behaviors that predict divorce and replace them with behaviors that keep their love alive.

Couples will learn new research-based relationship skills that can dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in their friendship and help to resolve conflict in a healthy, productive way.

The Credentials of Our Clinicians

        Our therapists have Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate Degree, with a combined total of 40 years of clinical experience.  Our therapists are Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California.  In addition, some of our therapists are also Psychoanalysts.  Lastly, at ICC our therapists have had extensive training in the Couples Counseling specialty in psychotherapy.