Roseville
Couples
Counseling

In-Person Marriage Therapy in Roseville, CA

You feel trapped in an endless cycle of disappointment and disconnection. You’re tiptoeing around each other’s defenses, trying to avoid another argument and another misunderstanding. When you do talk about your relationship, it only seems to make things worse. 

This isn’t what you signed up for. You want your relationship to be fun and exciting, a refuge from the storm. You don’t want your relationship to be the storm.

I can help you build your dream relationship. I have helped countless couples learn to love again. I can help you overcome manipulation, narcissism, condescension, aggression, and anything else that gets in the way of healing your relationship. If you’re willing to do the work, I will show you the path.

How it works

We will start by asking what, why and how:

1. What needs to change in your relationship?

2. Why did things turn out this way?

3. How do we make it better?

I will be with you every step of the way. I will help understand exactly what you can start doing right now to create lasting change in your relationship. This work is not easy, but it is worth the effort. I see couples repair and restore their relationships every day. I also incorporate trauma therapy into the process of relationship repair. Your relationship will improve dramatically when you stop reliving difficult dynamics from your past.

I only Work with Couples

I have devoted my life to learning the art and science of relationship repair. Relationships are where we suffer and where we grow. Relationships are where we face our deepest wounds and darkest desires. Nothing else you do in life will make up for an unhappy relationship.

It’s Time to Take Action

Your first 45-minute session is free and additional sessions cost $250 for 50 minutes. I don’t bill insurance, but some of my clients receive out-of-network reimbursement through their medical insurance.

I offer 50-minute, 2-hour, and 3-hour sessions. Some of my clients have reported better results after attending longer sessions.

I offer in-person couples counseling in Roseville, online counseling throughout California, and online coaching worldwide. I want you to see lasting change in your relationship.

James Christensen LMFT

About Me

My Journey
I know what it feels like to be in an unhappy marriage. My wife and I got married right before I started Air Force pilot training in 2001. Together we raised four children in seven states, and our marriage suffered under the pressure of military life. We worked with therapists and coaches, attended retreats, read books, and took courses. As a result. . . nothing changed. We were still stuck in the same rut, and we didn’t know what to do. This went on for more than two decades.

Finding someone who can really help
Eventually we found a therapist who was different than the others—more direct and confrontational, but also more kind and caring. Our relationship started to improve immediately. I decided to learn how to help couples the way this therapist helped us, and I have been on that journey ever since.

My Approach
I know how hard it is to improve an unhappy marriage, and I will be with you every step of the way. I’m more direct than your average therapist, because that’s what it takes to make real change.

My Specialties
I help couples with connection, communication, infidelity, and sexual differences. I also work with couples who are struggling to overcome deception, manipulation, and narcissism.

My Teachers

I constantly invest time and money into professional development, attending at least three in-person training seminars every year. I

Take my Free
Relationship Mini-Course

It will help you answer three questions:

  1. Why do I feel so vulnerable and overwhelmed in my relationship?

  2. Why is it so hard to talk to my partner about our relationship?

  3. What does it take to create a thriving, passionate relationship?

Ready to Get Started?

Your first session is free and additional sessions cost $250 for 50 minutes. If you’re interested in seeking out-of-network reimbursement I can help you check your coverage during your first session.

I offer in-person couples counseling in Roseville and online counseling throughout California. My goal is for you to see immediate improvement in your relationship.

Questions? Drop me a line.