Rebuilding Connection Through Communication in Los Angeles
Susan Quinn is a licensed therapist with decades of experience guiding couples to speak with clarity, listen with empathy, and rebuild trust through actionable tools. Her approach is gentle, honest, and rooted in helping you reconnect and grow – together.
The Need for Better Communication in Marriage
Some of the most common barriers to better communication in marriage include
- Talking over one another, leaving no space for true listening
- Avoiding difficult topics due to fear, shame or past conflict.
- Bottling up emotions until they explode in frustration
- Falling into cycles of blame, criticism, or defensiveness.
- Lacking emotional safety, where vulnerability feels risky or unsafe.
The presence of these patterns underscores the urgent need for better communication in marriage in Los Angeles, often with the help of a skilled counselor or therapist. A compassionate guide like Susan Quinn can act as a mediator, helping couples reconnect the emotional dots, break old cycles, and rebuild their bond with honesty, empathy, and mutual understanding.
Couples Communication Counseling by Susan Quinn
Susan’s counseling sessions go far beyond learning to ‘talk better’. They help couples
- Listen with empathy and patience
- Express needs clearly and respectfully
- Understand each other’s triggers and reactions
- Navigate conflict without escalation
- Recognize and honor different communication styles
Using proven methods like Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ) and cognitive-behavioral techniques, Susan customizes each session to match your unique relationship dynamic.
Effective Couples communication counseling in Los Angeles can lead to :
- Stronger emotional intimacy and trust
- Fewer and less intense arguments
- More effective collaboration and problem-solving
- Greater satisfaction and connection
Couples Communication Counseling by Susan Quinn
Using proven methods like Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ) and cognitive-behavioral techniques, Susan customizes each session to match your unique relationship dynamic.
1. Initial Consultation: Grounding Your Shared Intentions
Susan begins by creating a safe, welcoming space for you and your partner to share your individual concerns, relationship goals, and communication challenges. She listens with warmth and neutrality, helping clarify what each of you hopes to gain from therapy and aligning expectations from the start.
2. Assessing Communication Dynamics
Through observation, conversation, and gentle inquiry, Susan helps identify communication patterns – whether it’s defensiveness, avoidance, escalation, or misinterpretation – that may be disrupting effective communication. This process offers insight into both verbal and nonverbal tendencies that shape your interactions.
3.. Creating a Tailored Counseling Plan
One Susan has mapped your relationship’s foundational dynamics, she introduces tools and techniques grounded in proven therapeutic approaches. From conflict de-escalation strategies to active listening exercises and emotion-focused dialogue, the plan is customized to your relationship’s needs and goals.
4.. Guided Practice and Ongoing Progress
Susan ensures each session is built upon the last, offering opportunities to practice new communication habits in a safe, supportive setting. She gently guides you through deeper emotional layers while reinforcing the skills that foster healthier, more connected relationships.
2. Beyond the Therapy Room : Sustaining Change
As couples begin to internalize new habits and shift old patterns, breakthroughs often ripple into everyday life – from small gestures of kindness to deeper emotional resilience during conflict. Susan equips you with practical tools that extend beyond the therapy room, helping you sustain meaningful change long after sessions end.
Begin Your Journey Toward Better Communication
Struggling to feel heard ? Reach out to Susan Quinn Therapists & Life Coach now to achieve better communication in marriage in Los Angeles —and start building the clarity, trust, and connection your relationship deserves.
Futures and Options (FAQ)
Improving communication allows couples to express their needs clearly, understand each other better, and reduce conflicts. With guidance from a professional like Susan Quinn, you can learn tools that build trust, increase intimacy, and help you reconnect emotionally.
Sessions are focused on identifying your current communication patterns and replacing them with healthy, respectful dialogue. Susan helps you and your partner practice active listening, express yourselves clearly, and resolve disagreements constructively.
Yes, but it focuses specifically on communication challenges. Susan Quinn’s approach is rooted in therapy principles but tailored to couples who want to work on how they speak and listen to each other.
While joint sessions are most effective, individual sessions can still be beneficial. Susan can work with one partner to help shift the relationship dynamic from one side.
It depends on your unique situation. Some couples see improvement in just a few sessions, while others may benefit from ongoing support. Susan will help you set realistic goals and timelines during your initial consultation.