Meet the Therapists and Coaches
Sheena Simpson, Founder, LMFT
Sheena is a couples therapist in Marin County who creates a warm, direct, and non-judgmental space where partners can safely explore their relationship dynamics.
Before becoming a therapist, she spent nearly two decades as a Japanese conference interpreter, developing an exceptional ability to listen deeply, read between the lines, and translate complex emotions into clear communication. This foundation helps couples bridge emotional gaps and feel genuinely heard and understood.
Bilingual and bicultural, Sheena brings a culturally sensitive approach that honors each couple’s unique history, values, and communication styles.
Her work integrates Relational Life Therapy, EMDR, and emotionally focused methods to address the deeper patterns beneath conflict. She balances emotional depth with practical, actionable steps so couples not only gain insight, but create real change.
Whether navigating conflict, healing old wounds, or strengthening connection, Sheena helps partners move toward greater clarity, trust, and closeness.
Education & Training
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, License number 156841
Master’s of Education in Marriage and Family Therapy
Bachelor’s of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Levels 1 & 2
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy – Level 1
Relational Life Therapy – Level 1, 2 & 3
EMDR Trained, HAP (Healing Through Adaptive Processing)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 156841
Session investment: $250 per 50 minute session (eligible for superbills)
Therapeutic Approaches:
Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Enhancing relationships through emotional connection and effective communication.
Somatic Therapy: Integrating body awareness to heal trauma and stress.
Neurobiology: Applying brain science to enhance therapeutic outcomes.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): Working with different parts of the self to achieve harmony.
Polyvagal Theory: Understanding the nervous system's role in emotional regulation.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Addressing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Attachment Theory: Understanding the impact of early relationships on current behavior.
Allison, LMFT
Allison works with couples who want to resolve conflict, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional and physical connection. Her approach is relational, somatic, and trauma-informed, grounded in the belief that lasting change happens through felt experience and authentic connection, not just insight or communication strategies.
In her work, Allison helps couples slow down and understand what is happening beneath recurring conflict or distance. She pays close attention to how partners relate to one another in the moment, how emotions and protective patterns show up in the body, and how past experiences may be shaping present-day reactions. By bringing awareness to these underlying dynamics, couples are able to interrupt familiar cycles and begin relating to each other in new, more connected ways.
Allison’s style is warm, active, and compassionate. She creates a supportive environment where both partners feel heard and understood, while also encouraging growth, responsibility, and deeper emotional honesty.
Therapeutic Approaches:
Somatic Therapy: Integrating body awareness to release trauma, stress, and long-standing protective patterns.
Attachment & Trauma-Informed Therapy: Supporting healing from early relational wounds and strengthening safety, trust, and emotional resilience.
Emotionally Focused & Relational Life Therapy: Helping couples slow down conflict cycles, deepen connection, and communicate from a place of honesty and care.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Addressing anxious thought patterns and behaviors while supporting lasting change through body-based integration.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, License Number 157575
Session investment: $225 per 50-minute session (eligible for superbills)
Joanna, Relationship Coach
Joanna is a Relationship Coach and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist licensed in Connecticut with over 30 years of experience helping couples repair disconnection and build more secure, meaningful relationships. Her work is grounded in emotional honesty, embodied awareness, and relational repair.
Her training includes Body-Centered Gestalt Therapy through the Hartford Family Institute, Voice Dialogue (parts work) with Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone, EMDR (Levels I and II), advanced certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), mindfulness-based practices, family therapy training with Dr. Dan Hughes, and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. She is currently completing training in Relational Life Therapy (RLT).
Earlier in her career, Joanna spent nine years on staff with Shakti Gawain, where she led groups and workshops throughout the United States and Europe.
Joanna’s style is warm, empathic, direct, and nonjudgmental. She helps couples identify the patterns that keep them stuck, understand what drives those patterns, and move toward deeper connection and lasting change.
Joanna is the mother of adult twins and the grandmother of four. While she does not work directly with children or families, she brings a deep understanding of family dynamics into her work, recognizing how healing the couple relationship often benefits the entire family system.
Therapeutic approaches:
Somatic Therapy: Integrating body awareness to release trauma, stress, and long-standing protective patterns.
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) & Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT): Supporting couples in breaking destructive cycles, strengthening accountability, and deepening emotional connection.
EMDR: Processing traumatic or stuck experiences so the past no longer drives present-day reactions.
Attachment-Focused Therapy: Addressing early relational patterns to build greater security, trust, and resilience in relationships.
Parts & Experiential Work (Voice Dialogue, Visualization): Exploring different aspects of the self through guided experiential methods to foster insight, integration, and change.