Therapy to help with communication, conflict, intimacy, and marriage-related stress.
GraceWell Counseling specializes in Marriage & Couples Counseling
Relationships are fundamental to our lives. And when we share our lives with someone, that relationship deserves to feel healthy and supportive.
Isabella Kitzmann, founder of GraceWell Counseling, specializes in working with couples because she understands how central and important relationships are. Healthy relationships can expand our sense of safety and support, giving us the freedom to live the lives we want. But when relationships are strained or causing stress, they can hold us back from feeling fulfilled in other areas of life.
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Couples therapy is a space to establish or reestablish a healthy, connected relationship—where disagreements don’t have to turn into conflict, communication feels safe rather than scary, and connection, passion, and intimacy can thrive. Whether you're preparing for marriage, in the early years of marriage, or navigating long-standing patterns, I help couples develop healthier ways of relating.
You and your partner may be...
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​You may feel like you’re growing apart, even though you care deeply about each other.
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You might notice arguments that keep repeating, or that small misunderstandings quickly escalate.
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There may be tension in your relationship that leaves both of you on edge, or moments when intimacy and connection feel distant or strained.
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Perhaps trust has been broken, or past hurts keep resurfacing, making it hard to feel safe or fully open with each other.
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You might feel challenged by life transitions, stress, or other pressures that impact your relationship, leaving you both frustrated or unsure how to move forward together.
You want to feel close again, communicate without fear of conflict, and rebuild the trust, passion, and intimacy that brought you together in the first place.
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Our approach
​Couples therapy provides a professional perspective on your relationship, helping you see patterns and dynamics that can be difficult to recognize on your own.
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Together, we’ll explore how you communicate, how conflicts arise, and how emotions and behaviors impact your connection. By identifying these patterns, we can begin to rewire automatic responses and build healthier ways of interacting.
You’ll gain practical tools and strategies that can be used outside of sessions to navigate disagreements, strengthen communication, and deepen intimacy.
Ultimately, couples therapy is about more than resolving conflict—it’s about helping you reconnect, rebuild trust, and cultivate a strong relationship. ​​
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Isabella Kitzmann is trained in the Gottman method and is working towards being trained in EFT. Both methods have advantages and one approach may work better with one type of couple compared to another, which is why both methods are utilized.
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The Gottman Method​
The Gottman Method is an evidence-based approach to couples therapy that focuses on improving communication, strengthening friendship, and building emotional connection.
The method was designed by Dr. John and Julie Gottman who have been able to use their research, clinical practice, and own relationship to help couples and fellow therapists.
It helps partners understand patterns that create conflict and provides tools to respond in ways that increase trust, intimacy, and collaboration.
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Through the Gottman Method, couples can:
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Strengthen communication and problem-solving skills
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Break negative cycles and manage conflict more effectively
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Deepen emotional connection and intimacy
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Build shared goals and a stronger sense of partnership
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Increase trust, understanding, and support in the relationship
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)​
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a research-backed approach to couples therapy, designed by Dr. Sue Johnson, that focuses on emotions as the key to understanding and improving relationships.
Developed from attachment theory, EFT helps partners identify the underlying feelings and needs that drive conflict, disconnection, or distance. Often, what looks like repeated arguments or withdrawal is actually a signal that a deeper emotional need isn’t being met.
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In EFT, couples learn to:
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Recognize the emotions and patterns that create conflict or disconnection
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Express vulnerable feelings safely and honestly
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Respond to each other with empathy and understanding
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Rebuild trust, closeness, and emotional safety
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Strengthen intimacy and connection in a lasting way
EFT helps couples move from cycles of frustration and withdrawal to secure, supportive, and loving relationships. It’s a process that not only improves communication, but also helps partners feel understood, valued, and emotionally connected in a way that lasts beyond therapy.
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