Restore Trust. Strengthen Connection. Communicate with Compassion.

Licensed couples counseling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for partners who want to reconnect, resolve conflict, and grow together—guided by trauma-informed, emotionally focused therapy (EFT).

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Are you and your partner stuck in painful cycles of fights, disconnection, frustration, or silence?

Are you and your partner stuck in painful cycles of fights, disconnection, frustration, or silence?

At KLJ Counseling, I help couples heal emotional wounds, rebuild trust, and rediscover their bond through evidence-based couples therapy grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Whether you’re navigating conflict (fighting more), betrayal, intimacy issues, or just feel emotionally distant, therapy can provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for growth and reconnection.

What We Address

Common challenges we help couples overcome

Communication Breakdowns

Frequent arguments and misunderstandings

Emotional Withdrawal

Stonewalling and disconnection patterns

Trust Repair

Infidelity and betrayal trauma recovery

Life Transitions

New baby, empty nest, retirement adjustments

Blended Families

Navigating stepfamily dynamics

Premarital Counseling

Building strong foundations for newlyweds

What to Expect in Couples Therapy

Our structured approach to healing and growth

Identify negative patterns like “pursue-withdraw”

Recognize the cycles that keep you stuck and understand each partner’s role

Learn skills to de-escalate and reconnect emotionally”

Learn skills to de-escalate and reconnect emotionally

Develop secure, attachment-based communication

Build deeper intimacy through vulnerable and authentic conversations

Heal emotional wounds from past experiences

Address underlying trauma that may be affecting your relationship

Practice safe vulnerability and empathy

Create a secure space where both partners can be authentically themselves

Why EFT Works

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a research-backed approach with over 90% success rate in helping couples create lasting change. Our trauma-informed methods address not just surface behaviors, but the deeper emotional needs that drive relationship patterns.

By focusing on attachment science and emotional safety, we help couples move from distress to secure connection, creating relationships that can weather life’s challenges.

"We were on the brink of divorce when we started therapy. Now we feel like we're truly partners again. The tools we learned have transformed not just our relationship, but how we handle stress as a family."
Sarah & Mike

Married 12 years

"We were on the brink of divorce when we started therapy. Now we feel like we're truly partners again. The tools we learned have transformed not just our relationship, but how we handle stress as a family."
Mike & Sarah

Married 10 years