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Helping Couples in Washington
Turn Conflict into Connection
Helping Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection
Derrick provides brief, solution-focused couples therapy to help you break repetitive fight cycles and rediscover your bond in just a few sessions.
Derrick provides brief, solution-focused couples therapy to help you break repetitive fight cycles and rediscover your bond in just a few sessions.
Your privacy is guaranteed. The first call is simply a low-pressure conversation to see if we're a good fit.
Your privacy is guaranteed. The first call is simply a low-pressure conversation to see if we're a good fit.
How I Work With Couples
With nearly eight years of experience, my approach is solution-focused and brief, often helping couples find their path in 12 sessions or fewer. I believe that people aren’t broken; you are doing the best you can with the information you have. Therapy is about giving new information and solving problems so that symptoms naturally improve.
We don't just talk about the past—we focus on giving you the tools to create a different future together. By bridging the gap between clinical expertise and practical, everyday strategy, we work toward goals that respect both your time and your intelligence.
What Guides My Work
My clinical perspective is built on practical pillars that move couples away from blame and toward active, visible change—focusing on patterns, not people.
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Problem-solving over pathologizing
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Looking at patterns, not just symptoms
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Integrating what actually works from different models
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Focusing on what you can change now
What It’s Like to Work With Me
I bring a high degree of authenticity and humor to our sessions—after all, I’m a part-time stand-up comedian as well as a therapist. I believe therapy should feel like talking to a trusted friend, but one who provides the structure and tools you need to move forward. You won’t find me sitting back and simply asking, "How does that make you feel?" over and over; instead, we’ll focus on meaning and the active choices you make every day to change your story.
My style is clear, direct, and completely free of clinical jargon or riddles. We work together to identify solvable problems and the hidden patterns that keep you stuck in the same cycle. By focusing on what you can change right now, we keep therapy solution-focused and efficient. My goal is to give you common-sense information and practical experiments so your symptoms improve and you feel empowered to maintain a healthy relationship on your own terms.
What You Can Expect in Therapy
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Free Discovery Consultation
The journey begins with a complimentary 30-minute video consultation. This is our chance to meet, discuss your immediate goals, and see if my solution-focused approach to relationship counseling is the right fit for your partnership.
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Identifying the Cycle
Early sessions are dedicated to understanding the “pattern” of your conflict. Whether it’s a pursuer-withdrawer dynamic or walking on eggshells, we clarify these cycles and set high-level goals for your sessions together.
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Tools & Practical Experiments
Ongoing sessions focus on practical tools. This isn’t just talking; it’s active problem-solving and “experiments” to try between sessions. My brief, solution-focused framework often sees meaningful change in 12 sessions or fewer.
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Check-ins & Evolution
We periodically review your progress to ensure it meets your needs. Together, we decide when therapy has served its purpose and your relationship has the required stability and security to navigate the future independently.
Why This Approach Helps Couples Change
By focusing on solvable problems, patterns, and the deeper meaning behind your reactions, couples begin to feel less “broken” and more empowered. We move past surface-level symptoms to address the actual architecture of your bond, ensuring that changes aren't just temporary fixes but permanent shifts in how you relate.
My use of authenticity and humor lowers defensiveness and makes the heavy lifting of therapy feel like talking to a trusted friend. This structured, time-sensitive approach respects the lives of busy professionals, providing practical experiments and tools that lead to real, measurable results without endless jargon or riddles.
If this way of working sounds like a fit, you can schedule a free 30-minute consultation to get started.