Gottman Couples Therapy – Beyond Solace Counseling

Rebuild Trust. Restore Emotional Safety. Strengthen Your Partnership.

Work with a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist

Interrupt unhealthy patterns, communicate more clearly, and feel connected in a way that lasts.

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GOTTMAN-BASED COUPLES THERAPY

Available in person and virtually in Florida, and virtually in Georgia, Massachusetts & Vermont

YOU FUNCTION WELL UNDER PRESSURE,
BUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP FEELS THE STRAIN.

Gottman-based couples therapy for executive and mission-driven partners seeking structured, research-informed support.

You’re successful. Disciplined. Capable.

But lately, you’ve noticed your emotional capacity has diminished and the strain is showing at home and at work.

Conversations escalate quickly or shut down completely
Stress from demanding careers is spilling into your relationships
Avoidance and isolation feel easier than connection
Resentment, withdrawal, or recurring conflict cycles feel harder to break

You don’t need motivation.
You need structure, clarity, and tools that work.

High-performing couples don’t struggle because they lack love — they struggle because sustained pressure quietly erodes connection. Using the research-based Gottman Method, we help you rebuild trust, emotional safety, and communication that supports long-term connection.

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STRUCTURED SUPPORT FOR COUPLES WHO CARRY A LOT

Even the strongest partnerships can feel the impact of sustained pressure.

As a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist, Stephanie Simms works with high-performing couples who want more than temporary relief. Her approach is structured, research-based, and designed to help partners communicate clearly, repair conflict effectively, and build a connection that holds steady under stress.

Counseling designed to meet you where you are, with in-person sessions available in Central Florida and virtual sessions available in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Vermont to accommodate demanding schedules.

BEGIN REBUILDING TOGETHER

INTENSIVE COUPLES SESSIONS AVAILABLE

Accelerated Progress for Busy Schedules

For couples with demanding schedules or complex challenges, extended intensive sessions are available. These 3 to 6 hour sessions allow you to focus on significant relational concerns in a condensed and structured format.

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Stephanie Simms, MA, LMHC

Stephanie Simms, founder of Beyond Solace Counseling, LLC, is a trauma-informed psychotherapist and Certified Gottman Therapist specializing in couples counseling for executive, military, and high-performing partners. She helps couples interrupt negative interaction cycles, repair relationship injuries, and restore emotional connection. Her work supports couples navigating demanding careers, life transitions, and patterns of communication that often lead to resentment, withdrawal, or emotional distance.

A U.S. Air Force veteran with more than 20 years of service and a former NASA contractor, Stephanie understands how high-demand environments and sustained performance pressure affect intimate relationships. She integrates this operational insight with evidence-based clinical care, particularly the Gottman Method, to help couples strengthen communication, deepen emotional attunement, navigate conflict effectively, and build relational resilience.

Her approach is collaborative and structured, providing a focused environment where couples develop sustainable communication patterns that support both personal well-being and relationship stability.

HOW GOTTMAN THERAPY WORKS

Gottman Couples Therapy is intentional and skill-focused.
Each phase builds progressively so change is practical, efficient, and sustainable.

ASSESSMENT
& CLARITY

We begin with an online assessment to gain insight into what’s really going on in your relationship. We identify triggers, communication patterns, and recurring cycles so you can move forward with clarity and direction.

PRACTICAL
SKILL BUILDING

We introduce valuable tools that make conversations calmer and more productive. Instead of reacting with unhealthy patterns, you learn how to integrate healthy dialogue in real time.

REPAIR &
RECONNECTION

We create space to address past injuries that have evolved into resentment in a thoughtful, respectful way. Rather than staying stuck in the same conflict, you begin to repair and reinforce healthy connection. Long term, trust is rebuilt and connection is strengthened.

The goal is not temporary relief. It is to develop communication habits and relational patterns that hold under pressure long-term.

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IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT?

For couples seeking meaningful change

YOU’RE READY
FOR THERAPY IF…

You feel the connection slipping and want to restore it
You’re balancing demanding careers or high-accountability roles
You’re navigating stress or life transitions that are impacting your relationship
You’re building long term resilience and want structured tools to support it

THIS APPROACH
WORKS BEST WHEN…

Both partners are willing to participate and engage in the process
There is a shared commitment to improving communication
The relationship is emotionally safe and free from active harm
Individual support needs are being addressed when necessary

TAKE THE NEXT STEP TOWARD A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP.

Let’s explore what guided, Gottman-based support could look like for you.

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ssimms@beyondsolace.com

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Florida Statute Title XXXII, Chapter 491 Section 003(9)(a,b,c) outline definitions of mental health counseling, which includes assessment. diagnosis and treatment. Any psychoeducational information provided by Beyond Solace Counseling LLC or its entities in the forum of workshops, seminars, presentations etc., verbal or written will not include mental health counseling and is strictly for educational purposes.