Couples Therapy Marin County
Depth-Oriented Marriage Counseling & Intensives in Novato & Marin County
Stop the Cycle of Disconnection
The conversations keep happening, but nothing actually changes. We help couples move out of the stuck patterns of circular arguments and back into genuine connection.
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Couples therapy and marriage counseling in Novato and across Marin County, for partners ready to move past circular arguments into lasting repair.
Marriage Counseling & Couples Therapy in Marin County
NOT EVERYTHING THAT’S “FINE” IS WORKING
The same argument keeps happening.
Or things have gone quiet, polite, cooperative, but not close.
On average, couples wait six years before seeking help. By then, patterns are deeply entrenched.
We’re not here to teach communication skills. We’re here to change the pattern that keeps overriding them.
THIS IS WHERE WE START.
How We Work with Couples
Most couples understand the surface-level problem because they've talked about it hundreds of times.
The issue is that when hurt, fear, or shame enters the room, both partners automatically move into protection.
One pursues harder and the other shuts down.
One protests and the other disappears.
We help couples slow these patterns down in real time so the deeper conversation can finally happen
The combination is deliberate because no single model reaches everything.
RLT
Name patterns directly and restore accountability
EMDR
Process trauma driving reactivity
EFT
Rebuild the attachment bond beneath the conflict
When You Feel More Like Roommates than Partners
The closeness faded slowly. Conversations became logistical.
You’re living side by side, but not really together.
The most common reason couples come to us
Premarital Counseling
You don’t want a checklist.
You want to understand how you actually work together,
in conflict, in intimacy, in the patterns that will follow you into marriage.
Before you say "I do"
Not Sure Whether to Stay or Go?
When a relationship reaches this point, it’s easy to rush or avoid the decision entirely.
We help you slow things down, understand what’s actually happening, and decide what comes next with clarity.
At a crossroads
We’re not teaching you how to argue better. We work to change what makes you argue the way you do.
Two full days. One couple. No distractions.
A private couples therapy intensive in Marin County designed to create change that weekly sessions often cannot.
Accomplishes what months of weekly therapy cannot
Private, focused format tailored to your relationship
Work through patterns in real time, not week to week
Structured, therapist-led work that goes beyond communication tools
Private Couples Therapy Intensive in Marin County
When Weekly Therapy Isn't Enough, This Is Where We Go Deeper
For couples at a crossroads, not just frustrated but stuck.
BEST FOR COUPLES WHO FEEL
Caught in the same pattern, even though you’ve talked it through again and again
Busy couples who do not have the bandwidth for weekly therapy
Close to losing the relationship, or already pulling away
At a point where something has to change
Unsure if the relationship can actually work
Most couples come in feeling like they’ve tried everything. What changes here is not effort, it’s how we work.
Hope is here
Whether you're stuck in the same painful argument, considering separation, or simply wanting to feel close again, the first step is a brief conversation.
Private & confidential
Online
Ready to take the next step?
See whether Kodo is the right fit for your relationship
“After trying therapists who only scratched the surface, a friend suggested Kodo and everything changed. We saw real results fast.”
What couples want to know
— T&P, partnered for 10 years-
Sessions at Kodo are $225-$250 for 50 minutes or $330-$375 for 80 minutes, depending on the clinician. We're private pay and provide monthly superbills for PPO out-of-network reimbursement.
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One partner being hesitant is common. Kodo offers Couples Therapy for One for individuals who want to work on their relationship even when their partner isn't ready. Discernment Counseling is also available for couples where one partner is unsure about staying.
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At Kodo, couples work in four-month cycles. Most couples notice meaningful shifts within the first few sessions. At the end of each cycle we review progress together and decide whether to continue, shift focus, or transition out.
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Kodo is a couples-only practice. Every clinician specializes exclusively in relationship work, using Relational Life Therapy, EMDR, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. We don't do general therapy with occasional couples sessions, relationships are all we do.
Every relationship deserves
a space where it can be fully seen.
Kodo welcomes couples of all backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures. Who you love is never a question here; how you love is what we focus on together.
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