About Couples Associates & Psychology Practice

Our Mission

At Couples Associates & Psychology Practice (couplesapp), our mission is to help individuals and couples restore secure attachment and strengthen emotional bonds. Our goal is to provide an environment that cultivates better attunement between partners, more effective understanding and processing of emotions among oneself and others. We strive to cultivate congruence with oneself and others while utilizing effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Our Approach

We believe in a collaborative approach to counseling, where clients are active participants in the therapy process. Our clinician’s have received training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, an approach based on 40 years of research with thousands of couples. They have also been trained in a host of other modulates allowing Couplesapp to be able to provide support to couples, individuals, on many issues in addition to couples therapy, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. We use evidence-based techniques to help clients improve their communication, cultivate intimacy, and become better couples and better people.

Our Therapists

Our therapists are licensed professionals or associates under supervision with extensive experience in psychotherapy. They are competent, compassionate and non-judgmental and work with clients to develop customized growth plans that address their unique needs and goals of each person or couple. We also offer online therapy for added convenience.

Our Team

E. Nathaniel Chapman, PsyD, APIT

The founder of Couples Associates & Psychology Practice (Couplesapp), Dr. Eddie Nathaniel Chapman, is an empowering educator. He has a Doctorate (Psy.D) in Clinical Psychology, a Master of Science in Psychology from Carlos Ablizu University, a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Florida International University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology.

He draws on his diverse experience as a mental health professional, higher education administrator, military leader, and his seven-year professorship teaching various courses, including positive psychology, to train and develop people to achieve at their highest level.

Dr. Chapman has led, coached, and counseled people for about ten years. His experiences in these areas include various populations such as Army ROTC college cadets, Army Soldiers, Substance Abuse residents, patients with severe mental illness, Spinal Cord Injury patients, and Amputees. Overall, Dr. Chapman has over 17 years of experience helping people grow. He has various certifications and has extensive training in human behavior and motivation psychology.

His approach includes:

Hypnotherapy
Gottman Method
Client-Centered Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
EMDR
Narrative Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
SYMBIS

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Couplesapp helps people improve their relationship using a variety of methods such as Gottman Method, SYMBIS, and Heart Math techniques! We help clients cultivate and implement these skills to excel in their relationship goals. We provide our services through zoom or in-person counseling sessions or workshops designed to produce results.

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Our Team

Thomas Spence, AMFT

Thomas is an Associate Marriage Family Therapist with the California Board of Behavior Science. He has a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Thomas provided specialized care to a diverse client population, including individuals and families facing grief, trauma, and persistent severe mental illnesses. His therapeutic practice is rooted in a holistic, evidence-based approach, incorporating various techniques tailored to meet the individual needs of my clients. His approach includes:

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Bowen Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
EMDR
Narrative Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Gottman Method
SYMBIS

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