We work with all couples hoping to strengthen their bond—especially with multicultural and multiracial backgrounds.

Have You Encountered Roadblocks In Your Partnership?


Strengthen your relationship through compassionate understanding and deeper connection

Are your needs not getting met in your intimate relationship? Does your connection with your partner lack safety, acceptance, or trust Would you benefit from a safe, neutral atmosphere where you could open up and have tough conversations?

You and your partner may be having the same arguments, or are looking elsewhere for comfort when what you’re really seeking is the comfort of one another. It may be that the tension between you has grown so strong, you are beginning to consider separation or divorce.

What to Expect

Couples therapy provides a safe space to work through challenges, understand each other more deeply, and rebuild your connection

Your First Session

We'll meet together to understand your relationship history, current challenges, and what you hope to achieve in therapy. Both partners will have space to share their perspective.

I'll help you identify patterns and create a roadmap for healing and growth together.

Ongoing Sessions

Sessions are typically 60-75 minutes and focus on understanding each partner's experience, improving communication, and strengthening your bond.

Occasionally, individual sessions may be beneficial to address personal parts or wounds affecting the relationship.

Benefits of Couples Therapy

  • Improve communication and reduce conflict

  • Heal attachment wounds and rebuild trust

  • Understand each partner's protective parts

  • Develop deeper emotional intimacy

  • Break negative relationship patterns

  • Strengthen your bond and connection

IFS for Couples: A Unique Approach

Understanding that both partners have protective parts transforms how you relate to each other

When your partner says something hurtful, it's often a protective part speaking—not their true Self. When you react defensively, that's your protective parts responding too.

In IFS couples therapy, you'll learn to recognize when parts are activated, understand what they're protecting, and access each partner's compassionate Self to create healing conversations.

This approach helps you move from blame and reactivity to curiosity and compassion—the foundation of a secure, loving relationship.

Therapeutic Approaches

I integrate proven methods to help couples heal and grow together

IFS for Couples
Help partners understand their own parts and their partner's parts, reducing reactivity and increasing compassion

Emotionally-Focused Therapy

Strengthen attachment bonds and create secure, lasting connection between partners

Trauma-Informed Care
Address past wounds that impact the relationship with safety and understanding

Communication Skills
Learn practical tools for expressing needs and listening with empathy

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There’s so much to gain, together and individually.


Couples therapy through MINDplexcity is an opportunity to become more attuned to one another’s desires and needs as you replace conflictual patterns with open, emotionally accessible ones.

Our primary approach for couples therapy at MINDplexcity is through Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). You can read more about that modality here.

Counseling is not always easy, and the therapeutic process can often feel worse before it feels better. But I am here to be your beacon of hope, your cheerleader in this process. Not only will you feel more securely attached in your relationship through couples counseling—you will thrive on an individual level.

If you’re ready to cultivate more openness, compassion, empathy, and sustainability within your relationship through couples therapy, schedule your free consultation.

Individual Therapy Can Help With

Trauma & PTSD

Emotional distance

Anxiety & Depression

Premarital counseling

Self-esteem & Identity Issues

Rebuilding after infidelity

Parenting challenges

Life transitions

Meet Mayra Vasquez

I’m passionate about supporting people ready to be seen—in all their imperfections, weaknesses, and beautiful uniqueness.

Ready to Strengthen Your Relationship?

Take the first step toward deeper connection and understanding