Couples & Family Therapy
Relationships matter. Whether you’re navigating conflict, feeling disconnected, or facing a major life transition, couples and family therapy can provide a supportive space to strengthen communication, deepen understanding, and create healthier patterns together.
At Montesinos Counseling Services, couples and marriage therapy is provided by April Nattinger, LMFT, who specializes in working with couples, individuals, and families navigating relationship challenges. Couples and family therapy is available for those who want to improve their relationships, gain clarity, and better navigate life’s challenges—together.
Who Couples & Family Therapy Is For
Couples and family therapy can be helpful if you are experiencing:
Ongoing conflict or communication breakdowns
Feeling emotionally disconnected or misunderstood
Trust issues, infidelity, or intimacy concerns
Parenting stress or challenges related to a child’s mental health
Life transitions such as marriage, divorce, blending families, or career changes
Differences in values, expectations, or roles
Family tension, boundary concerns, or unresolved conflict
You don’t need to be in crisis to begin therapy. Many couples and families seek counseling to strengthen their relationships, improve communication, gain clarity, and prevent small issues from becoming larger ones.
April’s Approach
April’s approach to couples and family therapy is relational, collaborative, and systems-focused. Rather than placing blame on any one person, therapy focuses on understanding patterns, dynamics, and communication styles within relationships.
Sessions are designed to feel:
Safe and non-judgmental
Balanced and respectful of all perspectives
Thoughtful and goal-oriented
Practical, with tools you can use outside of sessions
Therapy helps couples and families slow down reactive cycles, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another.
What Therapy May Focus On
Depending on your needs, couples and family therapy may include:
Improving communication and conflict-resolution skills
Identifying and changing unhelpful relationship patterns
Strengthening emotional connection and trust
Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries
Supporting parenting and co-parenting relationships
Navigating grief, stress, or major transitions as a family
Building insight, empathy, and mutual understanding
Couples therapy can also be a space for clarity. Not every couple enters therapy knowing exactly what they want, and that’s okay. For some, therapy is about repairing and strengthening the relationship. For others, it’s about thoughtfully exploring needs, values, and options to determine the healthiest path forward—whether that means working toward change together or navigating an amicable, respectful transition.
Therapy is paced to your needs and tailored to your goals, whether you’re seeking repair, growth, or greater clarity.
Who We Work With
We work with:
Couples at any stage of their relationship
Families navigating parenting, adolescent, or adult family dynamics
Individuals seeking relationship-focused therapy
Diverse family structures, identities, and cultural backgrounds
Our clinicians are committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive care that respects each client’s lived experience.
What You Can Expect
Clients often report that couples and family therapy helps them:
Communicate more clearly and effectively
Feel more understood and emotionally connected
Reduce conflict and reactivity
Gain insight into long-standing patterns
Build stronger, more resilient relationships
Change doesn’t happen overnight, but with consistency and support, meaningful progress is possible.
Availability & Services
April offers:
In-person couples and family therapy in Florida
Teletherapy services in Florida and Connecticut
Appointments are available by request, with some evening availability.
Get Started
Taking the first step toward couples or family therapy can feel intimidating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you’re seeking support, repair, or clarity, we’re here to help.
To schedule an appointment or ask questions about couples and family therapy, please contact our office or use the link below.