Couples counseling · Roseville, California
Stop carrying all the blame, feel steady when a fight starts, and see real change, using a 9 step plan built for married couples.
A clear first step
You are asking a question, not making a commitment.
If this sounds familiar
These are the kinds of thoughts that can come with feeling worn down by the same pattern.
“I'm so exhausted trying to think of how to communicate properly I feel like I just should never even talk.”
“I live in a constant state of trying to do all the things the right way and never get it right.”
“It just seems like other people just talk and they don't think that hard about it and life is good.”
“I felt like I had to defend my own intent, defend my own tone, defend my own motives, defend my own memory.”
“I don't know if I'm unhappy in my marriage, or if I've just been unhappy for so long that I don't know what normal feels like anymore.”
“Is this a rough patch, or how it is going to be?”
Experience and training
Lori brings clinical experience and specialized couples training to a structured, thoughtful process. The roadmap gives you a way to understand the pattern and consider what comes next.
Nine steps in three phases take you from stuck in the same fight to steady, and from two people managing a household to partners again, in 90 days.
Before you try anything new, you get clear on what is actually happening and what is yours to carry.
This is the part that is fully in your hands.
Once you are steady, you rebuild what you miss, on purpose.
You are not broken. You drifted off course. This is the way back.
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The person behind the process
Lori Hunter is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#101029) with more than 14 years of clinical experience. Her Gottman Level 3 training informs her work with couples, and she offers a structured way to look at recurring patterns while making room for each person’s perspective.
For couples who feel tired of having the same fight, Lori’s work begins with understanding what is happening and identifying a thoughtful next step—not asking you to have everything figured out first.
A few useful answers
You complete the consultation-request form. Lori reviews your request and reaches out to discuss your needs and possible next steps; then you can decide whether working together feels like a fit.
The Course Correction Roadmap is 9 steps in 3 phases over 90 days. You start by understanding the pattern, then rebuild your half of it, then come back together on purpose. The roadmap offers structure, not a guarantee of a particular outcome.
It is for people who want the fighting to stop and want to understand what is theirs to change, including people who are not sure they want to stay. Couples counseling is not an appropriate place to start when there is physical violence or you are afraid of your partner. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services.
Real change can show up in small daily things: staying steadier when a fight starts, saying what you need without rehearsing it, and repairing in hours instead of days. A temporary improvement may fade once things feel calm again; meaningful change is something you keep practicing through hard moments too.
We'll discuss payment options during the consultation. Please know that Lori is not in network for any insurance panels, but most clients can get some coverage out of network through a statement provided by Lori. Please check your benefits for coverage prior to starting.
A first step, at your pace
You do not have to decide anything today. You only have to take the first step toward feeling steady again.
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