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Therapy Helps: Mind, Body, Soul

More understanding.
More connection.

Couples counseling and coaching for the conversations, challenges, and possibilities that matter to your relationship.

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People finding a shared path through a quiet forest
A space for both of you

Find your way
back to each other.

Relationships change. Conversations get stuck. Sometimes, having a supportive space can help you understand each other and explore what comes next.

We welcome diverse identities and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM communities. Support can also include conscious uncoupling and co-parenting challenges.

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What you can explore

Stronger skills.
A deeper understanding.

Counseling isn't only for a crisis. It can be a place to care for your connection through every stage of a relationship.

Strengthen communication

Learn to express needs, listen with care, and make room for each other’s experiences.

Navigate conflict

Explore recurring patterns and build more constructive ways to work through disagreements.

Reconnect with intimacy

Create space for trust, emotional closeness, and honest conversations about connection.

Grow through change

Find support through life transitions, relationship design, separation, or co-parenting challenges.

Your investment

Clear fees.
Space to focus on you.

Couples counseling and coaching are self-pay. Explore our session options below.

SessionFee
Couples intake · 90 minutes$250
Individual partner appointments · 90 minutes total
45 minutes per partner
$250
Ongoing couples session · 55 minutes$200
Sensate Focus · 55 minutes$300
Sensate Focus · package of 5 sessions$1,200

Self-pay & out-of-network benefits.

Therapy Helps: Mind, Body, Soul is a self-pay practice and is not credentialed with insurance. Monthly superbills can be provided for couples counseling so you can ask your insurer about possible reimbursement.

Coverage and reimbursement are not guaranteed. You can ask your insurer about CPT code 90847 for couples/family therapy with the patient present. Confirm eligibility directly with your insurer and the practice.

Meet the couples team

Different perspectives.
A shared care for connection.

Explore our clinicians
Wendy Pethybridge

Wendy Pethybridge, LMHC

She/Her · AZ, NY & WA

I have specialized with neurodivergence throughout the past 13 years that I have practiced in mental health. I have training in providing services for our LGBTQIA+ Community, BDSM/Kink, Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM), sexuality/intimacy (sexless relationships), and conscious uncoupling (separation, divorce, and co-parenting challenges). I also teach sensate focus, in office, in Arizona and virtually elsewhere. I have completed various trainings for couples counseling, including Gottman, Tammy Nelson, and with various theoretical orientations including IFS, EFT, Narrative, and CBT/DBT that are designed for couples’ work.

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I have specialized with neurodivergence throughout the past 13 years that I have practiced in mental health. I have training in providing services for our LGBTQIA+ Community, BDSM/Kink, Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM), sexuality/intimacy (sexless relationships), and conscious uncoupling (separation, divorce, and co-parenting challenges). I also teach sensate focus, in office, in Arizona and virtually elsewhere. I have completed various trainings for couples counseling, including Gottman, Tammy Nelson, and with various theoretical orientations including IFS, EFT, Narrative, and CBT/DBT that are designed for couples’ work.

Amanda Parsnow

Amanda Parsnow, LMHC

She/Her · NY

Individual and couples support with a direct, compassionate, sex-positive, whole-person approach.

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Hi, I’m Amanda, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate the beautifully messy realities of relationships, connection, and personal growth. I specialize in working with neurodivergent individuals and couples who are navigating relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, attachment wounds, communication breakdowns, and the complexities of building secure, meaningful connections.

As a neurodivergent, sex-positive, radically honest therapist, I believe therapy should be healing, empowering, and sometimes even funny. Relationships can be complicated enough without feeling like you have to decode each other without a map. I work with couples, partners, and individuals from young adulthood through later life, helping them better understand themselves and each other through direct, compassionate, and practical support.

My approach is grounded in CBT, motivational interviewing, person-centered therapy, reality-based interventions, and attachment-focused work, while always adapting to what will actually work best for you. I have a particular passion for supporting neurodivergent couples, including partners navigating ADHD, autism, sensory differences, communication mismatches, intimacy challenges, emotional regulation concerns, and the often-overlooked impact these experiences can have on connection and trust.

I also work with couples exploring ethical non-monogamy, repairing relational ruptures, rebuilding intimacy, navigating parenting and partnership stress, and answering those “what are we even doing here?” relationship moments with honesty and curiosity rather than shame. My goal is to help partners feel more understood, more connected, and better equipped to build relationships that honor both authenticity and mutual care.

As a holistic therapist with an MS in CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine), I believe mental health doesn’t exist in isolation. Mind, body, and nervous system are deeply connected, and together we’ll explore how lifestyle, habits, stress patterns, and even physical health may be influencing emotional and relational wellbeing.

Outside the therapy room, I’m a wife, twin mom (yes, it was supposed to be one), karaoke enthusiast, amateur bass player, and devoted cuddler of cats and dogs.

Therapy doesn’t have to feel stiff or clinical. It can be deep, honest, collaborative, and even enjoyable. Whether you’re working through attachment concerns, intimacy struggles, neurodivergent relationship dynamics, or simply trying to reconnect with yourself or your partner, I’m here to help guide the process with warmth, humor, and radical honesty.

Jessica Drake

Jessica Drake, LMHC

She/Her · WA

Strength-based, person-centered care informed by CBT, DBT, and experience with military-affiliated communities.

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Hello! I’m Jessica. I practice therapy through a multiculturally competent lens and am passionate about creating a safe, welcoming, and judgment-free space for people from all backgrounds. My work as a therapist has involved supporting clients through many stages of life and a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, addiction, and thoughts of suicide. I’ve had the privilege of working with children, teens, and adults as they navigate some of life’s most difficult moments.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Washington Tacoma and my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University. My therapeutic approach is strength-based and person-centered, with strong foundations in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I believe in meeting clients where they are while empowering them with practical skills and insight to move forward.

As a U.S. Navy veteran, I have a deep understanding of the unique stressors faced by service members and their families. Supporting the military-affiliated community is a personal mission for me, and I have pursued specialized training through Star Behavioral Health Providers to offer informed, culturally competent, military-focused care.

At the heart of my work is the belief that our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected—and that when we explore these patterns together in a relationship grounded in trust and respect, meaningful change is possible. Therapy can be vulnerable, but within that vulnerability is the potential for healing, growth, and clarity.

You’ve already taken an important first step simply by being here. When you’re ready, we can take the next step together.

Kristin Meiner

Kristin Meiner, LPC

She/Her · AZ

Holistic, person-centered support with interests in communication, intimacy, sexuality, and diverse relationship structures.

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Hi, I'm Kristin! I’m here to offer a judgment-free, supportive space where can navigate the inevitable challenges that come with being human—and being in relationship. I believe that strong rapport is the foundation of meaningful therapeutic work, and I strive to create an environment where both partners feel heard, respected, and understood. My own life experiences have shaped my deep empathy for clients, and my passion for helping others shows up in every session.

My approach is holistic, realistic, and person-centered. I’m direct and honest because I care about your growth as individuals and as a couple. I emphasize positivity and help you build a solid set of coping and communication skills—tools that strengthen connection, reduce conflict, and foster healthier patterns in relationships.

I specialize in CBT and DBT to support clients facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, addiction, self-esteem challenges, anger management, PTSD, relational conflict, sexual concerns, and more. As a certified sex therapist, I also help partners explore sexuality, intimacy, and pleasure in ways that feel safe, affirming, and empowering. I love working with LGBTQIA+, kink/BDSM, Poly/ENM, and swing communities, and I welcome all relationship structures and identities.

If you’re looking for a laid-back counselor who brings comfort, authenticity, and the occasional well-timed laugh into the room—you’ve found me. Whether we’re working through tough conversations, rebuilding trust, strengthening communication, or deepening intimacy, we’ll navigate it together.

Please reach out for a free consultation or visit my website to schedule. Change can be hard, but when you value the change, you can absolutely achieve it. You’ve got this.(Humor and profanity included upon request!)