Marriage Counseling, San Francisco and Berkeley

Iris Stallworth-Grayling, M.A., M.F.T.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC #32389)

Providing marriage-guidance counseling in a strong, supportive, and non-judgmental setting.

Call (510) 287-2677

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About Marriage Counseling:

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I've been working with married couples for over 16 years. I've also been married for 18 years; so I know that it takes work— plus knowledge of specific tools and techniques — to keep a relationship satisfying and healthy for each spouse.

A lack of communication and understanding between partners can show up in a relationship as a distancing, lingering resentment, or feeling of "falling out of love." In marriage counseling, you will learn to really listen to your partner. You will be amazed at how little you have both actually listened to each other in the past!

You will:

Learn specific communication tools to express feelings, needs, and expectations
Learn techniques to resolve conflict
Learn techniques to listen to and understand your partner
Explore blocks to in-depth intimacy, including stress, anger, addiction, health, and financial concerns
Address issues arising from different race or class backgrounds, if necessary

The therapist does not "take sides," and nobody is "wrong." It is a bizarre fact of life that people take on the stresses and strains of living together (and often raising a family) without any training whatsoever. In marriage counseling, you will learn simple but powerful techniques to help you live and work together, and to love and appreciate each other.

Some Questions You Might Have:

How long does marriage counseling take?
Do you take insurance?
What is an MFT therapist?
I need a particular type of therapist

You can find the answers to these and other questions on the next page. If you have additional questions, please feel free to send email. (Email is monitored weekly.)

Serving the Bay Area with offices in Berkeley and San Francisco. For both the Berkeley and the San Francisco offices, please call (510) 287-2677.