Why Relationships Are at the Heart of Everything We Do
I founded Renewed Relationships Counseling Group because I believe one thing deeply: the quality of your relationship touches every other part of your life. Your work, your health, your sense of self – all of it is shaped by whether you feel connected or alone in your most important partnership.
And yet getting the right support as a couple is harder than it should be. Too many couples wait too long, settle for generic advice, or work with a therapist who isn’t specifically trained in how relationships actually change. I started this practice to fix that.
Most couples who find us wish they’d come sooner. Wherever you are right now, this is a good time to start.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Saari, LMFT – Founder & Clinical Director
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and one of a small number of Certified Emotionally Focused Therapists and Supervisors in California – a designation that requires rigorous training, extensive supervised practice, and ongoing commitment to the highest standards of couples therapy.
I trained at the Southern California Counseling Center, one of the most respected training environments in the state, completing over 3,000 hours of clinical work. I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, where the emphasis on diversity and social context shaped the way I approach every client relationship.
My clinical foundation is psychodynamic, meaning I believe our past shapes our present, particularly in how we love and connect. Layered on top of that is my deep specialization in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the most research-supported model for lasting couples work. I’m a member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and attend advanced trainings throughout the year.
I also supervise therapists in training and teach couples therapy, which means the methods we use here aren’t just what I learned years ago. They reflect what the field knows right now.
About the Practice
A boutique practice built around one specialty
Renewed Relationships Counseling Group is not a general therapy practice. We work exclusively with couples and individuals navigating relationship challenges, which means every therapist on our team has been selected and trained specifically for this work.
Our therapists are trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and supervised to the standard I’ve spent my career developing. When you work with anyone at this practice, you’re getting the benefit of that focus.
We see clients in person at our Danville, California office and online throughout California – so wherever you are, the right support is accessible.
Our approach, in plain terms
Couples don’t usually come to therapy because they stopped loving each other. They come because they’re stuck, in the same argument, the same silence, the same cycle of hurt and distance. EFT works because it goes underneath the conflict to what’s actually happening: two people who want to feel safe and connected with each other but don’t know how to get there.
We don’t just give you communication tools and send you home. We help you understand the pattern that’s keeping you stuck, and shift it, so the changes you make actually hold.
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