About Arielle

Our relationships hold our deepest wounds and our greatest capacity for healing.

The most transformative moments in my life have come through relationships that demanded presence, courage, and honesty. I’ve walked through marriage, childbirth, divorce, and coming out later in life. I’ve loved people through addiction. I’ve known the pain of losing a partner unexpectedly, and the way grief can reshape everything. I don’t just understand intensity in relationships. I’ve lived it.

These experiences shaped who I am and how I work. I bring a calm, steady presence into the therapy room, and I’m not afraid to go with you into the difficult places. I won’t rush to fix or smooth over what’s painful, but I also won’t leave you alone in it. My role is to help you stay curious, connected, and grounded, even when the truth is uncomfortable.

I believe our relationships are our greatest resource, especially in a world that often feels unpredictable, isolating, and overwhelming. The way we show up for one another matters. In therapy, we slow down and tend to this resource, not just to feel better in the moment, but to create more meaningful and connected lives.

my approach

I don’t see couples as “the problem.” I see patterns as the problem — patterns that formed for good reasons, often long before you met each other.

My work is rooted in attachment theory and informed by somatic awareness.

That means we pay attention not only to what you’re saying, but to what’s happening in real time in your emotions, your nervous systems, and the relational space between you.

When conflict escalates or one of you shuts down, we don’t rush past it. We get curious about it.

Underneath most arguments are deeper fears:

Fears of not being enough
Fears of being too much
Fears of losing connection
Fears of losing yourself

When those fears can be named and acknowledged, something begins to shift. Walls soften, hard truths become nameable, closeness is reachable again.

This work is not about surface-level communication tools. It’s about creating new relational experiences in the present moment that you can carry with you beyond the walls of therapy.

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what it's like to work with me

I’m grounded, warm, and direct.

I don’t take sides, and I don’t shy away from intensity. I help both partners feel understood while also gently challenging each of you to look at your own contributions to the dynamic.

Our sessions are active. I will guide conversations in real time, help you slow down reactive moments, and redirect you toward each other, not just toward me.

Showing up to be witnessed in your hardest moments takes real courage. I don't take that lightly.

Outside the Therapy Room

Outside of sessions, I find solace in quality time with my loved ones, singing with friends, Jewish ritual, hiking, gardening, and watching The Great British Baking Show with my son. These are the places I return to, and they remind me why this work matters.

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