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Counseling in Rocky River, Ohio

Pre-marital, Marriage, Couples, and Individual Counseling

Build a relationship that lasts with the Gottman Method

Welcome

Do you want to connect with your partner in a deeper way? Do you feel more like roommates lately? Maybe you feel unseen, misunderstood, or even lonely in your relationship. Perhaps there’s been a major event that hurt your relationship, or maybe it’s been a slow drift, or you find yourselves arguing a lot. All of this can leave you feeling like you’re stuck in a cycle with no way out.  We understand that at a time like this, reaching out for help can be a big step, and that finding a therapist you connect with is critical to getting your relationship back on track.

We specialize in Premarital, Marriage, Couples and Individual Therapy using the Gottman Method to help you navigate conflict, repair past hurts, and improve emotional connection while increasing a sense of being back on the same team and sharing a vision for your future together. We work with you to create relationships that feel fulfilling and resilient. Using the Gottman Method, a research-backed approach to understanding and improving relationships, we’ll identify the patterns holding you back and replace them with skills that bring you closer together.

Our Specialties

Supports couples in building a healthy and solid foundation for the long term commitment ahead.

Provides an individual with the tools necessary to help improve their relationship. Change in one person can have a profound impact on a couple.

Empowers couples to foster a resilient and fulfilling partnership by focusing on enhancing communication, mutual respect and emotional connection.

Ideal for the couple who wants to get a jump start on therapy and accelerate their progress.

Are you looking to strengthen your relationship and improve communication with your partner?  We start couples therapy by using the most thorough and scientific relationship assessment on the market. 

Trauma can impact your emotions, relationships, sense of safety, and daily life long after a difficult experience has ended. We provide evidence-based trauma therapy to help you process painful experiences and move toward healing and resilience.

The Lake Erie Center for Relationship Counseling specializes in using The Gottman Method, a scientifically backed, integrative approach to help couples.  Our niche is working with premarital couples preparing for marriage, committed couples and married couples looking to strengthen their bond and overcome obstacles in their relationship. 

Meet the Team

  • Photo of therapist Sara Floreth

    Sara Floreth

    THERAPIST, LPCC-S, CGT

  • Photo of therapist Jennifer Ajinga

    Jennifer Ajinga

    THERAPIST, MFT

  • Photo of therapist Mary Congrove

    Mary Congrove

    THERAPIST, LISW

  • Photo of Chelsea Blogna

    Chelsea Blogna

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Driving Directions

Rocky River Location

In-person and online therapy sessions available
20006 Detroit Rd, Suite 301, Rocky River, OH 44116
Phone:
(216) 512-3052

Directions from the West (Westlake, Avon, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, Lorain)

Take I-90 East to Exit 161 (W. 140th Street / Detroit Road). Continue onto Detroit Road toward Rocky River and turn left onto Detroit Road.

Continue east on Detroit Road for approximately 2 miles. Along the way, you'll pass Rocky River High School.  Then, shortly after passing Ace Hardware, you'll arrive at 20006 Detroit Road.

Lake Erie Center for Relationship Counseling is located in the professional office building at 20006 Detroit Road, Suite 301, with convenient free parking available on-site in the rear of the building. 

Directions from the East (Downtown Cleveland, University Circle, East Side Communities)

Take I-90 West/OH-2 West toward Cleveland. Continue west and follow US-20 West (Detroit Avenue) into Rocky River.

As you travel west on Detroit Road, you'll cross the Rocky River Bridge, leaving Lakewood and entering Rocky River.  Continue through Downtown Rocky River.  You'll pass First Watch, Starbucks and Mitchell's Ice Cream on Detroit Road.  Just after passing Mitchell's Ice Cream and CVS Pharmacy, you'll arrive at 20006 Detroit Road.

Lake Erie Center for Relationship Counseling is located in the professional office building at 20006 Detroit Road, Suite 301, with convenient free parking available on-site in the rear.