East Bay Center for Relational Recovery
Why Couples Choose Therapy
In Orinda and the greater East Bay, the demands of work, family, and long commutes make it difficult to carve out time for your relationship. When communication breaks down or the same conflicts repeat, many partners start searching for help and begin asking:
“Why do we keep having the same fight over and over?”
“What’s wrong with our marriage?”
“Why are we drifting apart?”
These are some of the most common concerns couples bring to therapy. Healthy relationships naturally move through cycles of harmony, conflict, and repair. Intimacy isn’t automatic — it’s a skill that can be learned and strengthened, especially with the right guidance.
Relationship expert John Gottman emphasizes that lasting relationships are built not on avoiding conflict, but on learning how to repair it effectively.
As a Gottman-trained couples therapist I provide evidence-based marriage counseling designed to help couples quickly identify core patterns, improve communication, and rebuild emotional connection. My work is structured, research-driven, and focused on helping you see real results. Many couples experience significant improvement within 3–6 months.
I offer couples therapy, relationship counseling, and men’s therapy for individuals who want to strengthen emotional awareness, build more connected partnerships, and improve long-term relational health.
If you’re searching for couples therapy in Orinda, marriage counseling near Lafayette and Moraga, or a Gottman-method couples therapist in the East Bay both in person and online throughout California, I invite you to reach out.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation via Zoom, phone, or in person at my Orinda office.
Invest in your relationship. Get the support, clarity, and tools you need to create lasting change.
Keith York LMFT Clinical Director of EBCRR
M.A. of Clinical Psychology, CIIS
CA LIC# 44127
Gottman Trained Couples Therapist
Find the Right Fit
💞 Couples Therapy
Gottman‑Informed and Relational Life Therapy for partners who want to rebuild trust and closeness.
In sessions we focus on the real‑time moments that can turn distance into connection.
Together we’ll help you:
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Rebuild emotional and physical trust
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Change patterns of defensiveness and disconnection
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Learn evidence‑based communication and repair skills
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Create a stable, supportive partnership built on respect
Not sure? This guide will help:
👉What Is Couples Therapy?
🌧 Depression Therapy
Depression often looks very different in men.
When you’re struggling with depression, motivation, energy, and connection can feel just out of reach. Therapy provides a grounding space to slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside, and learn real tools for emotional healing and daily balance.
Together we’ll help you:
• Understand the roots of sadness, emptiness, or burnout
• Recognize and interrupt negative thought loops
• Build self-compassion and emotional resilience
• Reintroduce meaning, motivation, and connection into your life
Not sure? This guide will help:
👉Learn more about male depression and how therapy helps
🌱Individual vs Couples Counseling
You may be asking yourself:
"Individual or couples counseling? Which should I choose?"
Individual counseling offers a focused space to develop self-understanding, emotional clarity, and stronger relationships. In a safe, straight-talk environment, we work on patters that limit connection - without judgement or stereotypes.
Together we'll help you:
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Recognize and change reactive patterns that hurt intimacy
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Build emotional strength without shutting down
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Improve communication and boundaries with partners and family
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Create a balances sense of confidence and care
Not sure? This guide will help:
👉Individual vs Couples Therapy. Which Should I Choose?
🌿 Anxiety Therapy
When you’re living with anxiety, your mind rarely rests.
Thoughts spiral, your body stays tense, and even small decisions can feel overwhelming.
Over time, it’s exhausting trying to stay “in control.”
Together we’ll help you:
• Understand the roots of your anxiety and stress responses
• Use evidence‑based tools to settle panic, racing thoughts, and overwhelm
• Rebuild a sense of safety in your body and confidence in your choices
• Cultivate calm, focus, and balance in everyday life
Not sure? This guide will help:
Your Complete Guide to Therapy
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18 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563