
EVERY COUPLE HAS A STORY
EVERY JOURNEY NEEDS A GUIDE

EVERY COUPLE HAS A STORY
EVERY JOURNEY NEEDS A GUIDE
Love is a mirror. Love is a mission.
At couple forward, we don’t fix relationships—we rewire the patterns that break them.
I work with couples who feel stuck in the same arguments, who miss each other even when they’re in the same room, and who want more than just “better communication.”
Most of the people I work with are high-functioning, emotionally raw, and mentally exhausted. They’re caught in survival-mode loops—triggered by attachment cycles, unmet needs, and a broken map for navigating connection.
It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because no one taught you how to map your emotional patterns or respond to your partner without losing yourself.
Every long-term relationship becomes a mirror. It reflects your core wounds, emotional blueprints, and unconscious habits. If you don’t know how to work with that mirror, you’ll either avoid it, blame it, or break it.
At couple forward, I help couples move from survival into intentional connection—by mapping emotional blueprints, rewiring attachment cycles, and updating the stories you’ve been telling yourselves (and each other) for years.
This isn’t talk therapy. It’s directive, emotionally intelligent rewiring—designed for couples who need more than open-ended questions about how they feel. We use grounded, science-backed feedback, real-time pattern tracking, and a structured process to move your relationship forward. We don’t just talk about your past—we uncover the patterns hijacking your present.
Because love isn’t something you fall into. It’s something you build—with targeted intention, skill, and courage.
If you’re ready to stop looping and start leading your relationship with intention
Let’s begin.
RELATIONSHIP EXPERTS

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples and family systems. They evaluate and treat mental and emotional disorders, other health and behavioral problems, and address a wide array of relationship issues within the context of the family system.
Family therapists believe that difficulties arise in relationships because of the way in which people interact with one another. Family therapists do not believe that these difficulties are related to any one person being the “problem” or having a “dysfunction”. Family therapists focus on a relationship’s dynamics and help clients view the relationship differently allowing them to approach the relationship in a new way.
You’re not the problem.
But she wants something you were likely never shown—emotional presence.
Most boys are taught a masculinity of doing, not being—
of suppressing, not expressing.
So her ask for closeness registers like an existential threat.
A criticism that sounds like you’re not enough.
But you don’t have to trade your masculinity for connection.
This isn’t subtraction—it’s expansion.
I can help you rebuild the emotional maps driving your relationship.
Not with shame, but with structured intention.
A dormant superpower already resides within you—an untapped resource.
A power that earns her respect, reignites her passion, and creates a bond that’s unbreakable—and deeply meaningful.

Christian J. Charette, LMFT
Lead Therapist
Christian specializes in helping couples and individuals navigate their relationships. Christian has 20+ years of experience guiding others through their journey. Married to Amber for 31 years, and having raised three daughters has uniquely prepared him for being a reflective therapist with whom clients feel connected. Specifically trained and licensed in Marriage & Family Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Christian combines his creative personality to bring clients lasting solutions.
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Couples Therapy/Coaching
Using the latest scientific relationship assessments, couples receive feedback and a customized treatment plan. Whether you are in a high conflict state, or detached and emotionally distant, couples therapy will move you forward into intimacy and resolution, teaching you new ways to process your relationship. Both in person and virtual appointmentst available. FSA/HSA, Credit Cards accepted for services. Reinbursments possible.
One-Day Couples Mini Workshop
Learn the tools...
Join me for my next Couples Workshop! This workshop introduces you to communication tools and conflict resolution concepts I've taught 1000s of couples. In just a few hours, you'll gain valuable insights and practical skills to enhance your relationship. Say goodbye to misunderstandings and hello to deeper connections. Set your relationship on the path of intention. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your love story! Reserve your spot now and take the first step towards a happier, healthier partnership.
June 28,2025 - Sept 13,2025 - October 25,2025 - December 6,2025
The Couple Forward 30 Day Challenge
Take the Couple Forward 30 Day Challenge to rebuild, deepen and secure your connection with your partner. This challenge is designed to walk you step by step into deeper connection and friendship.
You may enter the challenge with lower connection, drifting without connection and purpose. But, when you are done, you will end the challenge with deeper connection and ready to live the intentional life together!
This Program can be done from home and compliment therapy. No appointments necessary to participate.
Couples Crisis Care
If you and your partner are going through crisis (affairs, deaths, loss, breakdowns, separations, threats of divorce) we offer a 3 hour session to provide clinical and therapeutic strategies to implement immediately. Both in person and virtual appointments available.
Couples Therapy & Coaching
Using the latest scientific relationship assessments, couples receive feedback and a customized treatment plan. Whether you are in a high conflict state, or detached and emotionally distant, couples therapy will move you forward into intimacy and resolution, teaching you new ways to process your relationship. Both in person and virtual appointments available. FSA/HSA, Credit Cards accepted for services. Reimbursements possible.
One-Day Couples Mini Workshop
Not ready for therapy?
Join me for my next The One-Day-Mini-Workshop. This workshop introduces you to communication tools and conflict resolution concepts I’ve taught 1000s of couples. In just a few hours, you’ll gain valuable insights and practical skills to enhance your relationship. Say goodbye to misunderstandings and hello to deeper connections. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your love story! Reserve your spot now and take the first step towards a happier, healthier partnership.
June 28,2025 – Sept 13,2025 – October 25,2025 – December 6,2025
The Couple Forward 30 Day Challenge
An exclusive FREE class from nationally recognized parenting coach, Amy McCready.
In this 60-minute online class, you’ll learn:
- How to get kids to listen without nagging, yelling or losing control
- How your personality sparks arguments and misbehavior
- How to fill your child’s attention and power buckets positively
- Amy’s proven 5-step process to implementing consequences