Barbara Calvi

Welcome to my blog! I'd like to tell you a little about who I am and what I do. I am a special kind of counselor...I help couples beat the marriage odds. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Relationship Coach. I received my Master's of Science Degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have also been trained at the Institute for Life Coach Training. I have 13 years experience working in private practice with idividuals, couples, and families. Over those years I have come to find that my passion is working with couples and helping partners build strong, healthy and loving relationships.

As you know, all too many marriages end in heartbreaking divorce. In our culture there seem to be plenty of examples about the first stages of a relationship or marriage when the feelings are intense, chemistry and passion predominate and almost everything feels good. Plenty of movies and tv shows show us this phase of a relationship. What we almost never see are examples of relationships that have endured, where those initial intense "in love" feelings have grown into a deep, strong bond, where love and, yes, passion still DO live. Having little or no models to look to to see"how" a relationship evolves to this, many of us have trouble getting there. Not because we are incapable of getting there but because we have never learned the tools.

I am saddened to see so many couples suffer silently or decide to divorce, especially when I know there are often ways to avoid both. That is the knowledge that has lead me down the path of working with couples and relationships. We are, after all, social animals and we are designed and wired to connect. It is satisfying relationships, both intimate and otherwise, that for most of us provide the most satisfaction and lead to a sense of well being in life. So, helping people with their relationships, all of their relationships, has become my mission.