The Marital Sanctuary
After more than three decades as a Marriage & Family Therapist, I recognized that many couples wanted more than symptom relief—they wanted a roadmap for creating an extraordinary relationship.
Today, I guide committed couples move beyond surviving their crisis toward creating a loving, trusting, authentic relationship.
The Marital Sanctuary™ is an advanced, integrative relationship transformation process informed by decades of clinical experience, designed for couples who want more than recovery. They want to create the strongest relationship of their lives.
It's transformational relationship experience that integrates evidence-informed relationship science, trauma-informed growth, nervous system education, and intentional practice to help couples create a flourishing marriage—not simply repair a struggling one.
Mission
I'm on a mission to support committed couples heal betrayal, rebuild trust, intimacy and emotional connection to create relationships that are stronger, more authentic and full of more vitality than they believed possible. To help couples transform crisis into lasting connection while changing the emotional legacy passed to their community and future generations.
What My Clients Discover
While every couple's journey is unique, many tell me they leave our work together with something they thought they'd lost forever.
They discover that trust can begin to grow again.
That difficult conversations no longer have to become destructive arguments.
That emotional and physical intimacy can feel safe again.
That resentment can give way to understanding.
That hope can return.
And perhaps most importantly...
They discover they aren't simply repairing what was broken.
This Isn't About Going Back
Most couples begin hoping they can get back to the relationship they once had.
What they often discover is something far more meaningful.
The possibility of intentionally creating a relationship that's wiser, safer, stronger, and more deeply connected than the one they thought they'd lost.
They're creating a relationship that's stronger, healthier, and more intentional than the one they had before.
Why Marital Sanctuary™
A sanctuary is a place of refuge.
A place where it's safe to exhale.
A place where healing becomes possible.
That's the experience I want every couple to have when they work with me.
Marital Sanctuary™ isn't about pretending the pain didn't happen.
It's about creating a space where both partners can honestly face what has happened, understand one another more deeply, and begin rebuilding the relationship they truly want.
Whether you're recovering from infidelity, navigating broken trust, feeling emotionally disconnected, or wondering if your relationship can survive or feel more alive again, our work together is guided by one question:
If a loving, trusting, authentic relationship is still possible... would you choose it?
If your answer is yes, we'll begin there.
With compassion.
Without judgment.
With uncertainty and unresolved past
And with the willingness to begin where you are, to leave even a small opening for what's possible, meaningful transformation can grow when people are willing to use the most effective tools for them.
The Marital Sanctuary™ is a 90 day healing and transformation experience personalized to each couple, that integrates relationship science, nervous system regulation, and mind-body healing to help couples move from crisis (even a silent one) to connection.
Most relationship programs ask you to leave your life to work on your relationship—and then hope the change transfers home.
Marital Sanctuary works differently.
Together, we'll intentionally create new patterns, rituals, and ways of connecting within the very environment where your relationship unfolds every day. Because lasting change doesn't happen in a therapist's office. It happens in the moments, spaces, and daily rhythms where love is practiced, trust is rebuilt, and new ways of relating become your new normal.
Serving couples and individuals virtually throughout the United States, with limited in-person appointments available in Maryland.
30-Day Marital Sanctuary™ Crisis Intensive
For couples navigating the immediate aftermath of infidelity who need emotional stabilization, practical guidance, and a clear roadmap for rebuilding trust.
90-Day Marital Sanctuary™
For couples ready to move beyond crisis and intentionally create a relationship marked by emotional safety, trust, connection, intimacy, and lasting partnership.
Begin Where You Are
You don't have to decide everything today.
You simply have to decide whether you're willing to explore what's possible.
The Relationship Possibility Session is a compassionate, strategic conversation designed to help you understand where you are, what's keeping you stuck, and whether Marital Sanctuary™ is the right next step for your journey.
You Can Begin with a Complimentary Relationship Possibility Session™
If you're wondering whether your relationship can survive this…
Let's begin there.
During our time together:
- A private 30-minute consultation with Christine
- A compassionate, judgment-free space to share your situation
- Initial assessment of your relationship and current challenges
- Guidance to help you better understand what you're experiencing
- Emotional regulation strategies to help you feel calmer and think more clearly
- A Path forward map to you goals with personalized recommendations for your most helpful next steps
- Time for your questions
By the end of the session, clients typically:
- Feel noticeably calmer and less emotionally overwhelmed.
- Have greater clarity about their immediate next step.
- Understand the difference between reacting from crisis and responding intentionally.
- Feel more hopeful and less trapped.
- Know whether the Marital Sanctuary™ process is the right next step.
- Leave with 1–3 specific actions to begin immediately.
If we're a good fit, I'll recommend the level of support that's right for you—whether that's the 30-Day Marital Sanctuary™ Crisis Intensive or the 90-Day Marital Sanctuary™
Whether we work together or not, you'll leave with greater clarity, hope, and a better understanding of your next step.
There is no pressure.
Only a conversation about what's possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a relationship really heal after infidelity?
Yes—many relationships can.
Not because infidelity isn't devastating.
It is.
But with genuine honesty, accountability, skilled guidance, and a shared commitment to healing, many couples rebuild trust and create relationships that are stronger than they imagined possible.
Every relationship is unique, and no outcome can be guaranteed.
What I can promise is a compassionate process that helps you explore what's truly possible.
What if only one of us wants help?
While it's ideal when both partners participate, meaningful change can begin when even one person is willing to grow.
Often, when one partner begins showing up differently, the relationship begins responding differently as well. See the Success Stories page for some great examples of relationships improving with one brave partner.
Why do you work virtually?
Many people are surprised to discover that working from home becomes one of the greatest strengths of the Marital Sanctuary process.
Instead of trying to transfer insights from an office into everyday life, we intentionally create lasting change where your relationship actually lives.
Your sessions, practices, rituals, and new ways of connecting become woven into your home, your routines, and your daily life—making it easier to integrate what you're learning long after our conversations end.
For couples who prefer or need it, limited in-person sessions may also be available.
The Sanctuary Principle™
Lasting relationship transformation happens where relationships are actually lived—not where they're discussed.
Who Should Book a Relationship Possibility Session™?
Who Should Book a Relationship Possibility Session™
This session is a great fit for:
- Couples recovering from infidelity, emotional affairs, or broken trust.
- Couples experiencing a marriage or relationship crisis who aren't ready to let pain make the decision about their future.
- One committed partner who wants to begin creating positive change, even if their partner isn't ready to participate yet.
- Couples feeling emotionally disconnected, stuck in recurring conflict, or wondering whether healing is still possible.
- Couples who have already tried individual or couples therapy and feel they've gained insight but are still missing the deeper healing needed to move forward.
- Couples who want to make thoughtful decisions from greater emotional regulation, clarity, and confidence rather than fear, overwhelm, or crisis.
- Couples who are committed to learning, growing, and intentionally creating a loving, trusting, authentic relationship.
Not the Right Fit
This program may not be the best fit for couples who:
- Want someone else to "fix" their partner.
- Are unwilling to take responsibility for their own growth and healing.
- Are looking for a quick fix without engaging in the work of rebuilding trust and connection.
- Are seeking emergency mental health, crisis intervention, or situations that require a higher level of care than coaching can provide.
What if we're already talking about divorce?
If you're both willing to honestly explore whether healing is still possible, it's not too late to have that conversation.
Sometimes couples rediscover one another.
Sometimes they gain clarity that allows them to move forward with greater peace and respect.
Either way, my goal is to help you make decisions from a place of wisdom rather than pain.
Do you accept insurance?
This is a private pay practice. Some may be able to use their Health Spending Account when eligible for reimbursement. Christine seeks to make services accessible.
It's been so long. Is it too late for us?
Many couples I've guided have successfully renewed intimacy, developed a deeper connection, more joy and lightness together after a very long time of distance or issues swept "under the carpet." With a skillful guide, sincere willingness to consider the possibilities is the key. On your own or together, even just a bit more than before willing than before.