Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling in San Diego

You don't have to keep having the same arguments or feel alone in your relationship.

I help couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck and create new ways of reaching for each other with greater safety, trust, and connection.

In-person couples therapy in Mission Valley

Neither of You Is the Problem. The Cycle Between You Is.

You never imagined that the person you care about most could become the person you struggle with the most. But here you are — having the same arguments, feeling alone in the relationship, wondering if things can really get better.

One of you reaches for closeness while the other pulls back. Neither of you feels understood. Both of you are exhausted.

As an Emotionally Focused Therapist, I help couples find their way back to each other.

Does This Sound Familiar?

• You keep having the same conversations with no resolution.

• One of you reaches for closeness while the other shuts down.

• You're beginning to wonder whether you've simply grown apart.

• You miss feeling like teammates.

• You don't know how to talk without someone getting hurt.

• You feel more like roommates than partners.

• Parenting, work, and stress have taken over.

• Trust has been damaged.

• You're wondering if things can really get better.

You don't have to keep doing this alone.

Why Couples Get Stuck

Most couples don't get stuck because they lack love or are incompatible. They get caught in a cycle. One partner pursues, protests, or criticizes — reaching for connection. The other withdraws or goes quiet — trying to keep the peace.

Both people end up feeling lonely and misunderstood. The harder they try to protect themselves, the further apart they drift.

Fortunately, cycles can change.

How I Help

Couples often come to therapy hoping for better communication. While communication matters, I believe that beneath anger, criticism, withdrawal, and conflict is something deeper — a longing to feel loved, valued, and understood.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), one of the most researched and effective approaches for helping couples heal and strengthen their relationships.

"My job isn't to decide who's right or wrong. It's to help both of you feel safe enough to be honest — and close enough to move forward."

Common Reasons Couples Seek Therapy

• Constant arguments and communication problems
• Emotional distance and disconnection
• Affair recovery and rebuilding trust
• Parenting stress
• Intimacy concerns
• Major life transitions
• Feeling more like roommates than partners
• Anxiety and stress affecting the relationship
• Discernment — deciding whether to stay or go
• Difficulty resolving conflict

I also offer dating & relationship therapy for those navigating relationship challenges on their own, and Hold Me Tight® Retreats for couples seeking a workshop experience.

If you're recovering after infidelity, you can learn more about my Affair Recovery Therapy services. Many couples also seek marriage counseling after a betrayal as a way to begin rebuilding trust together.

A Comfortable Space for Meaningful Conversations

I believe environment matters. My Mission Valley office provides a calm, welcoming space where couples can slow down, reconnect, and focus on what matters most.

What to Expect

Starting therapy can feel intimidating. You may wonder whether you'll be blamed, whether it can really help, or whether things have gone too far.

My goal is to create a space where both of you feel heard — not judged, not put on trial. Many couples arrive wondering if things have gone too far. They haven't.

I work with many busy professionals and parents. This is a space set aside just for the two of you.

Why Work With Me?

Hi, I'm Anna Weitz, LCSW. I've spent over a decade helping couples find their way back to each other — and I care deeply about this work.

I bring warmth, honesty, and experience to every session. My hope is that therapy becomes a place where both of you feel safe enough to be honest — and hopeful enough to keep going.

Related Services

• Relationship Resets – Half-Day Couples Intensives
• Affair Recovery Therapy
• Premarital Counseling
• Discernment Counseling
• Hold Me Tight® Retreats

Serving Couples Throughout San Diego

My Mission Valley office is easy to get to, with freeway access and ample parking. I work with couples from across San Diego — Mission Valley, Mission Hills, Point Loma, La Mesa, Coronado, and beyond.

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