If you were looking for Pathways to Positive Change, you are in the right place. The new practice name reflects a refined focus on helping relationships move into a new chapter. Your secure client portal still works the same way.

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A Thoughtful Path Forward for Your Relationship

Support for couples seeking clarity, direction, and the opportunity to create a new chapter - together or apart.

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How I Support Couples

Discernment Counseling - For couples on the brink; when you don't know where to go from here

Discernment Counseling
Discernment counseling is designed for couples where one partner is leaning out of the relationship and uncertain about continuing, while the other is leaning in and hoping to repair it. This structured 1–5 session process helps couples gain clarity and confidence about whether to work on the relationship, move toward divorce, or take time to decide. 

Divorce & Separation Counseling for Couples

Divorce & Separation Counseling for Couples

This work supports couples who have decided to separate or divorce, with a focus on communication, decision-making, and reducing unnecessary conflict during a high-stakes transition. The goal is to support thoughtful separation and emotional steadiness, particularly when couples will remain connected through co-parenting. 

Co-Parenting Counseling

Co-Parenting Counseling

Co-parenting counseling supports parents who want to reduce conflict and make child-focused decisions after separation or divorce. Informed by advanced coursework in Parenting Coordination through the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), this work helps parents establish healthier communication patterns and greater long-term stability.

Gottman Method Couples Counseling

Gottman Method Couples Counseling

For couples who have chosen to work on their relationship, this Gottman-based work focuses on reducing destructive conflict patterns called the Four Horsemen (criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling) and strengthening emotional connection. The goal is compassionate but intentional and skills-based work that helps couples interrupt negative cycles, communicate more effectively, and create a more loving, connected partnership. 

Gottman vs. Discernment Counseling

The key differences (at a glance) 

Gottman

Discernment

Repair-focused 

Decision-focused 

Assumes commitment 

Assumes uncertainty 

Skills-building 

Clarity building 

Ongoing counseling 

Short-term (up to 5 sessions) 

"How can we fix this?" 

"Should we fix this?"


Hello, I'm Karen . . .

. . . and if you’re reading this, your relationship may feel stuck, stressful, teetering on the brink, or already in the process of separating or divorcing. Many couples know something needs to change, but aren’t sure what that change should be. As a therapist who works exclusively with couples, I help partners gain the clarity and confidence to open a new chapter - so that regardless of the status of your relationship, you can move forward with intention and care.

Drawing on my training in Discernment Counseling, the Gottman Method (Level 3), Mediation, and advanced coursework in Parenting Coordination through the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), I specialize in helping couples reduce high-conflict patterns, communicate more effectively, and make thoughtful decisions during some of the most challenging moments of their relationship. 

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Support for where you are, and where you’re going

A thoughtful, structured approach can help you move forward with greater clarity and intention

In-person & Telehealth (MA); Telehealth Only (ME & WA)

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