Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling in Roseville
I'm James Christensen, a licensed marriage and family therapist (California LMFT #142990). I offer couples therapy and marriage counseling in person at 300 Harding Blvd, Suite 108, in Roseville, a short drive from Rocklin, Granite Bay, Citrus Heights, Lincoln, Loomis, Folsom, and Sacramento. Your first session is $30.
Why I do this work
Molly and I got married two days after I graduated from the Air Force Academy. Our marriage was hard from the start, and we spent years going from one therapist to the next. A therapist trained in David Schnarch's Crucible Therapy finally helped us, and it's the approach I use with couples now. I opened Roseville Couples Counseling in 2023.
What happens in the first session
I'll ask how long you've been together, whether you have children, and what each of you wants to change. Then I'll start helping both of you shift from blaming each other to taking responsibility for your own thoughts, words, and actions. Most couples start to see things differently after one session.
How I work
I'm blunt and direct. You'll never wonder what I really think. I won't validate your victimhood, but I will help you claim your power. Most couples see meaningful progress after five to ten sessions. Complex situations take longer.
I prefer to meet in person, because I can see what's happening between the two of you more clearly in the room.
Ways to meet
- Weekly sessions at the Roseville office: 50 minutes, $300.
- Three-hour sessions and intensives: $900 per 3-hour session, one to three days, for couples who want to make progress faster. See intensive couples therapy.
- Video sessions for couples anywhere in California.
- Online coaching by video for couples outside California.
What couples come in for
- Communication and conflict: every conversation turns into a fight.
- Sex and intimacy: one of you wants more, and the other feels pressured, guilty, or numb.
- Relationship anxiety: you scan for signs and replay conversations, and the reassurance never holds.
- Threats of divorce: fights end with someone saying you should just get divorced.
- Roommate syndrome: you share a house and a bed, and you feel alone.
- Infidelity and trust: after an affair, you move between rage, grief, and numbness.
- Narcissism: you watch your tone and your face, because anything can sound like criticism.
- Codependency: their mood becomes your mood, and their crisis becomes your crisis.
Fees and insurance
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost $300. Your first session is $30. I don't bill insurance, but I can give you a superbill to submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement. There's more on the Fees & FAQ page.
Getting here
300 Harding Blvd, Suite 108, Roseville, CA 95678. Get directions on Google Maps
Roughly how long the drive takes without traffic:
- Rocklin, Citrus Heights, or Loomis: about 10 minutes
- Granite Bay or Antelope: about 15 minutes
- Lincoln, Folsom, or Auburn: about 20 minutes
- Downtown Sacramento: about 30 minutes
Parking is free. My office is on the ground floor, in the left rear corner behind the waterfall.
Office hours: every day, 7 am to 9 pm, by appointment.
Do both of us have to come?
It works best when you both come, because that's where the real work happens. If your partner won't come, you can still make progress by working on yourself. One person changing can shift the whole relationship.
Your first session is $30. Schedule it here or call 916-292-8920.
50-minute sessions cost $300
Your first session is $30
I don’t take insurance