COUPLES THERAPY IN OAKLAND

Couples Therapy for Parents

Because loving each, isn’t always enough.
Serving couples in the East Bay.

Parenthood changes everything—including your relationship.


Even the strongest couples can feel stretched thin, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that don’t reflect who they want to be together.

Maybe communication feels off. Intimacy has taken a back seat. Resentment is building, and the mental load isn’t shared the way it needs to be. You love each other, but things just feel hard.

You’re not failing.

You’re just navigating one of the biggest transitions a couple can face.

ROBYN ALAGONA CUTLER, LMFT

“Therapy can help you find your way back to one another, with compassion, intention, and tools that actually work in real life.”

In our work together,
we’ll explore how to:

Communicate clearly, kindly, and with curiosity

Navigate conflict and repair in healthy, meaningful ways

Share the mental load and clarify unspoken expectations

Rebuild emotional and physical intimacy after kids

Honor one another as individuals and be a team

Feel more connected in the chaos of parenting

This isn’t about having a perfect relationship—it’s about having a real one that can grow with you.

  • When you’re sleep-deprived, touched out, juggling work and parenting… conversations get shorter. Emotions get sharper. Distance creeps in.

    Couples therapy offers a space to slow down, speak freely, and be heard. It's not about choosing sides. It’s about finding your way back to each other.

    • Communication

    • Fertility + Pregnancy + Birth + Postpartum

    • Going From Partners to Parents

    • Co-Parenting

    • Division of labor

    • Depression + anxiety

    • Sex + intimacy

    • Separation + divorce

    • Family of Origin Issues

    • Trauma

    • Grief + loss 

    • Chronic Health Conditions

    • Major Life Transitions

    • Self-Care

  • Our work together will be warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care.
    You don’t need to come with a plan. Just come as you are—tired, messy, curious, sad, overwhelmed, or all of the above.

    I’ll meet you with honesty, care, and the kind of guidance that fits into your real life (yes, even in sweatpants with a half-drunk coffee in hand).

  • It’s okay to be unsure.

    It’s okay to feel nervous.

    This isn’t therapy that blames or shames. It’s about creating a space where both of you feel safe, seen, and supported. Helping you find your way back to one another.

  • Let’s talk. Book your free 15-minute consultation and see if we’re a good fit.

What to Know Beforehand:

* Kind Words from Clients *

“Robyn helped us decrease resentment and increase intimacy after our baby came.”

We went to see Robyn 10 months after our first child was born. We had been really struggling with communication and intimacy, since before our baby came, but it got worse with lack of sleep. Robyn helped us tremendously. We learned how to really listen to each other and when we do have conflict we now have skills to get through it. Robyn also helped us decrease resentment and increase intimacy, helping us prioritize time together, for our marriage.

Couples Therapy and Support in Oakland, California