Collaborative family therapy in Orange County
When one therapist isn’t enough for the complexity of your relationships.
Two therapists. One shared commitment to your healing.
A collaborative model
More than one perspective deserves to be heard.
Some situations benefit from more than one therapist. Co-parenting, blended families, relational trauma, family estrangement, and complex family dynamics often involve multiple perspectives that deserve to be heard without one therapist having to hold every role.
In our collaborative model, each client works individually with one primary therapist, creating a dedicated therapeutic relationship while remaining connected to the larger relational process. We collaborate closely—with your consent—to ensure care is coordinated, thoughtful, and centered on shared therapeutic goals.
When the time is right, we come together for conjoint or family sessions, helping new insights become new ways of relating. Our goal is not simply to reduce conflict, but to foster greater understanding, rebuild trust where possible, and support healthier, more enduring relationships.
What we treat
Support for complex family and relational systems.
CPTSD / PTSD
Abuse Recovery
Burnout & Caregiver Fatigue
Co-Parenting
Divorce Support
Family System Therapy
Infidelity and Betrayal Trauma
Our experience
Trauma-informed and systems-oriented care.
Together, we have designed and facilitated family systems programs for Veterans and First Responders involved in treatment court, developed clinical programming and psychoeducational curricula, and presented to Orange County Family Court judges, behavioral health organizations, and multidisciplinary professionals.
We bring advanced training and extensive experience in trauma-informed, systems-oriented care. We have specialized training in domestic violence advocacy, co-parenting, and divorce facilitation. Our collaborative expertise centers on navigating complex trauma, multi-stressed systems, court-involved cases, and interdisciplinary care with clinical depth, compassion, and integrity.
Common questions
What collaborative care can look like.
Does everyone share one therapist?
No. Each client works individually with one primary therapist, preserving a dedicated therapeutic relationship while remaining connected to the larger family or relational process.
How do the therapists coordinate?
With your consent, we communicate about shared therapeutic goals and the broader relational process. Coordination is thoughtful, limited to what supports the work, and discussed with you.
How do confidentiality, coordination, and fees work?
The limits of confidentiality, what may be shared, and how coordination will occur are discussed before care begins. Information is exchanged only with your written consent and only as needed to support agreed therapeutic goals. Fees and billing depend on the treating clinician and session format and are clarified in advance.
When do conjoint sessions happen?
Conjoint or family sessions happen when there is enough individual preparation and when meeting together is likely to support the therapeutic goals.
A place to begin