Hearts as Gold psychotherapy
Ahwatukee couples therapy
Christina Judd, LMSW
For couples wanting to move from Frustration, confusion, Anger, and tears, to laughter, safety, joy, and deepened emotional and sexual intimacy.
Located in Ahwatukee (I-10 and Elliot) and online across Arizona, I can help you step out of automatic reactivity and reclaim INTIMACY and JOY.
the complaint against you comes and your chest clenches. The pit in your stomach is immediate. You don’t know how it spirals so fast and, try as you might, neither of you come out emotionally unscathed.
My clients describe similar sentiments in their attempts to resolve conflict: stuck, frustrated, unheard, unseen. They know something is “off,” but don’t have words to describe it-or the tools to repair it. Often, vulnerability is met with covert judgment or critique. Despite spending plenty of time together, working together, loneliness pervades their relationship.
in individual, family, and couples therapy, you’ll learn to converse with clarity and newfound confidence, heal childhood wounds, break trauma-induced habits and reactions, and embark on a journey that will not only Empower you, but will prepare your children for relationships (primarily with themselves, then with others) that begin with elevated emotional iQs.
In our sessions you’ll learn to:
Talk through disagreements without getting defensive, shutting down, or storming out.
Break down walls you sense but can’t put words to, that contribute to feelings of shame and heartache.
Stop having varying iterations of the same fight.
Repair destructive communication patterns.
Create emotional connection while maintaining your individual identity, voice, and desires.
Become a strong couple without suffocating who you are as an individual.
Handle parenting burnout, big life shifts, and in-law dynamics.
Rebuild trust, infuse genuine warmth and fun into your relationship.
DESIGN THE MOST INTIMATE, JOYOUS, LIBERATING LIFE YOU HAVE YET KNOWN.
According to research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, happy couples are not without difference—they simply learn to move collaboratively through it.
Schedule an intake session where we will identify your pain points, create a detailed plan to resolve them, and set you on a path of continued growth and intimacy, stretching long into the future.
I believe in healing—in working myself out of a job.
You may share a bed , but “your person” feels farther away than ever. You used to laugh and play together, now those are distant memories. Once, you could share soul-to-soul conversations, now they turn into blame games, physical or emotional distance, and anger or tears.
I would love nothing more than to help you move Past constant rumination, debilitating reactivity, chronic anxiety, arguments that know no end, and find CALM within yourself and your relationships; to help you set yourself free.
Recommended Books
How To Meditate Pema Chödrön
When Things Fall Apart Pema Chödrön
The Courage to Be Disliked Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
The Courage to Be Happy Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
No Mud, No Lotus Thich Nhat Hanh
Passionate Marriage Dr. David Schnarch
Everything Isn’t Terrible Dr. Kathleen Smith
True to You Dr. Kathleen Smith
Arizona Individual and Couples Therapy
restoring emotional and sexual intimacy
balancing closeness and autonomy
navigating family dynamics
healing childhood wounds
learning active listening
widening communication
Breaking negative conflict loops
premarital counseling