Couples Therapy

D. Laressa Desmond PhD, MFT

Helping Your Relationship



desmondpsychology@gmail.com

Woodland Hills         West Los Angeles         Santa Monica

310 980 7503

Couples Therapy Overview

Couples Communication  Most relationship issues can be solved with improved communication. This is an area of expertise for me. Click here to see how I can help you.

Get Marriage Counseling   Are you worried about some aspect of your marriage? Going through a rough patch? Click here for my services.

Angry Relationship Recovery  If anger is damaging your compatibility click here. I can help you communicate differently, get closer to your partner and learn to resolve things in a better way.

Break Painful Relationship Patterns  Are misunderstandings and frustrating patterns impacting your relationship? Does your partner drive you crazy, but you still love them? If so I can help you. Click here to learn more.

Avoid Break Ups  Is your relationship in a destructive pattern? Need to pull things back from the edge? If so click here and find out how I can help you with Couples Counseling.

Sex Therapy   Sex for Couples gets off track for many reasons. I can help you make positive changes in this sensitive, but important area. Click here to learn more.

Infidelity  Perhaps the worst has happened. You didn't see it coming and you're in shock. Can trust be restored? Infidelity raises so many questions.

Second Marriage  There is a high success rate for marriages formed in mid-life. They can be a wellspring of hope and lessons learned. It's a balancing act. Click here to learn how I can help you make the most of it.

Resentment Recovery in Relationships   This has its own special challenges. I have experience counseling couples needing freedom from resentment. Click to learn more.

PreMarital Counseling  In love and ready for the next step? Want to insure the best chance for a successful marriage? With a few sessions of Pre Marital Counseling I can help you secure the pillars of a lasting and happy marriage. Click here for more.

Client Reviews  I have pages of client reviews and testimonials from Couples that I have helped over 29 years available on my main site. Shorter version is posted on my mobile site. See what clients who have worked with me have to say, sharing in their own words, their thoughts, experiences.

Video therapy sessions, Online counseling, Telehealth Discount for therapy sessions done via video


Laressa Desmond, PhD, LMFT



Couples Therapy, PreMarital and Marriage Counseling


Exclusive discount for video sessions