Couples therapy
Secure, virtual relationship counseling for couples in California
Real change takes work—if you’re ready, I can help you reclaim your relationship and rebuild your team.
DUSTIN ADLER THERAPY
Repair and grow. TOGETHER.
Whether your bond is worn, your trust is cracked, there’s past hurt, unspoken needs, or your connection is fading, there is still hope. Maybe intimacy is distant, or you’ve been fighting, drifting, or stuck in silence and avoidance. Stress, career pressure, kids, old wounds…all of this can chip away at your relationship. But your foundation can be rebuilt—if you’re willing to do the hard work.
I help couples across California rebuild trust, partnership and emotional safety through direct, grounded, action-based relationship therapy. This isn’t passive, and this isn’t “just talk.” This is intentional work designed to rebuild the strength of your team.
Change happens when you BOTH show up—inside and outside of sessions.
Progress isn’t made in one hour a week…it’s built in the moments between.
In therapy, we’ll identify what’s broken beneath the surface - the patterns, the distance, the resentment - and start learning how to repair it. But the real transformation happens when you practice it at home: when you slow down instead of reacting, listen when you’d rather win, and reach for your partner even when it’s uncomfortable.
You’ll both learn how to:
Communicate clearly, respectfully, and reliably even when emotions run high - not attack and defend
Rebuild trust through consistency, not promises
Bring down the walls you’ve built
Create healthy boundaries and take ownership of your part
Reconnect through shared purpose, empathy, and teamwork
No quick fixes. Just real work that sticks, if you want it.
If you’re looking for “tools to fix us”, this isn’t that kind of therapy. Trust isn’t rebuilt through promises - it’s rebuilt through actions. Small ones. Daily ones. Consistent ones. This is the space for couples ready to dig in, take ownership, and rebuild what’s been lost. Communication is a skill. Connection is a practice. You can get better at both. I’ll walk with you, challenge you, and teach you the work that lasts - but you have to show up, not just in session, but when and where it counts most.
Change can happen—if you’re willing to do the hard work.
COMING SOON: The Couples Program
This isn’t another round of therapy that keeps you talking in circles.
It’s for couples who’ve already tried therapy or are seeking more - and are ready to actually do the work.
A high-intensity, group-based program built for couples who want real change: deeper connection, stronger communication, more intimacy, better self-regulation, and fewer walls between you.
You’ll be challenged in all the ways you want to grow - to rebuild trust, close the gaps, and finally let go of the resentment holding you back.
If you’re ready to show up, get uncomfortable, and do the hard work that creates lasting change - this is for you.
THE COUPLES PROGRAM WAITLIST
Hear from A couples Therapy client…
“Dustin is a truly caring and empathetic person who creates a safe space for his clients to feel and process whatever emotions arise. My relationship with my fiancé is stronger because of the work Dustin has guided us through and we look forward to continued support from him during any future challenges we come up against. I have appreciated his thoughtful insights, challenges, recommendations, and invitations to explore our responses and reactions with curiosity.”
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The therapy services I provide are built through an integrated Person-Centered approach with focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic practices, Gestalt, and Gottman. My therapy services can only be provided to residents of the state of California. Sessions are virtual zoom meetings, telephone by request. I do not accept insurance at this time.