Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling Serving Sherman Oaks, CA
Welcome!
Sherman Oaks moves fast, with busy careers, busy schedules, and a lot of life packed into every week. That pace can make it easy to put your relationship on the back burner without ever meaning to, until the distance between you starts to feel harder to ignore.
We work with couples and individuals exclusively through Emotionally Focused Therapy, backed by more research than any other approach to couples work. Our practice is led by one of California’s few Certified EFT Therapists and Supervisors, and every clinician on our team trains and practices to that same standard. Sherman Oaks couples can work with us in person at our Encino office, a short drive west on Ventura Blvd, or online from home, with the same quality of care either way.
Whether you’ve been together two years or twenty, EFT gives us a clear roadmap for change. We help you recognize the negative cycle you’re stuck in, whether that’s shutting down, escalating arguments, or slowly drifting into separate lives, and replace it with real emotional safety and responsiveness. Many Sherman Oaks couples come to us specifically because talking it out on their own hasn’t worked; EFT gives the conversation new structure and depth. Even if only one of you is fully on board to start, that’s enough to begin, since a shift in how one partner shows up can change the whole dynamic between you.
A free 20-minute consultation is the easiest way to find out if we’re the right fit, no pressure, just a conversation about where things stand.
Services We Offer
Let’s work together to help you and your partner break out of your cycle of conflict, improve communication and create a stronger connection.
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Couples Therapy For
Sherman Oaks, CA
We use the most effective form of couples therapy to help with a wide variety of issues including improving communication, rebuilding trust and increasing intimacy.
Planning for a happy, healthy relationship is an important part of wedding preparation. Let us help you start marriage on solid ground.
Ending a relationship can be complicated. Our guidance and support can help ease the stress.
Couples work can be done, even if one partner is not willing to participate. Making individual shifts can have a powerful impact on your relationship.
Couples Therapy for Sherman Oaks, CA
Locations and Hours
Driving Directions to Our Office
From Sherman Oaks, CA
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Start by heading west on Ventura Boulevard toward Encino.
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Continue west on Ventura Boulevard through Sherman Oaks.
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Stay on Ventura Boulevard as you enter the Encino area.
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As you approach Woodley Avenue, look for 16055 Ventura Boulevard.
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The office is located at 16055 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1111, Encino, CA 91436, near the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Woodley Avenue.
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Turn into the building/parking area; your destination will be at the Encino office.
Meet Our Therapists

Stephanie Saari, LMFT
Owner and Clinical Director of Renewed Relationships Counseling Group

Jill Cepela, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Justin Inbar, AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Alexandra Beatty, AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist





