For couples ready to do the work
Couples come to us for a lot of reasons — rebuilding after a hard season, working through uncertainty about whether there's a path forward, or navigating a separation with care, especially when kids are involved. Our psychologists meet you at whichever point you're at, wherever you are in Oregon.
Doctoral-level providers on every case
100% online — from anywhere in Oregon
Matched with someone trained in what you’re facing
Rebuilding what matters, together
This isn't about pushing every couple toward staying together. Some come to us to rebuild. Some are still working out whether there's a path forward at all. Some have already decided to separate and want to do it with as much care as they built the relationship with in the first place. What all of that has in common is a willingness to actually show up — whatever "the work" looks like for you.
Like every service we offer, couples therapy here is grounded in research-backed approaches, delivered by a licensed psychologist with real training in relationship work — not a generalist stretching into an area they don't specialize in.
Meet our couples therapy psychologists
Every relationship is different. So is every psychologist. Couples therapy at Blue Skies is provided by psychologists with specialized experience helping partners navigate communication challenges, rebuild trust, strengthen connection, and move through life's hardest seasons together. Get to know the psychologists who provide couples therapy and find the person who feels like the right fit for where your relationship is right now.
Couples & Relational Work
Dr. Christine Gieben, PsyD (She/Her)
Psychologist
Connection and belonging are at the center of Christine's work — both what happens when we have them, and what it feels like when we don't. She works primarily with couples and adults navigating relational struggles, helping clients understand their own patterns and make choices that build toward more connection, not less.
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy Relationship Issues Trauma & PTSD
Approach: Warm, direct, and collaborative, blending Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Internal Family Systems (IFS) work. Christine brings humor and playfulness into sessions alongside honesty, and sometimes takes walks with clients as a way of processing emotional material. She's upfront that the work is hers to guide but not hers to do for you — real change takes real commitment.
Outside of work: Biking, hiking, skiing, and paddleboarding with her partner and friends.
Credentials: Certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy; Level 1 IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapist.
Couples & Relational Work
Dr. Kim Stewart, PhD, ABPP (She/Her)
Psychologist Resident
Kim believes people are inherently good and doing their best to manage life's difficulties. Her expertise is in relationships — with self, others, and the world — and she works primarily with couples and individuals struggling with their sense of self, their relationships, or difficult family-of-origin experiences.
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy Self-Esteem Relationship Issues
Approach: Warm, collaborative, and well-informed, Kim draws primarily from interpersonal therapy and systems theory, along with other approaches shaped to fit each client or couple. She sees clients as the experts on their own experience, while she brings expertise in relational process and psychological health — together, building a shared language for empathy, compassion, and lasting change.
Outside of work: Travel, cooking, time in nature, and moments of collective joy.
Credentials: Board Certified Couple & Family Psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology / ABPP).
What we help couples work through
For couples ready to do the work, whatever that looks like for you. Common reasons couples land here:
Rebuilding after a breach of trust
Infidelity, broken promises, or a specific event that shook the foundation.
Breaking the same argument on repeat
Interrupting a pattern instead of just getting better at having it.
Working through ambivalence
For couples who aren't sure whether there's a path forward, especially when one partner feels more certain than the other. We help you work through the uncertainty together and reach a decision, without judgment, whatever that decision may be.
Reconnecting after drifting apart
No single event, just years of life happening and less time spent actually connecting.
Ending things well & co-parenting support
For couples who've decided to separate and want to do it thoughtfully, especially when kids are involved. Ending a relationship with care is its own kind of work, and a legitimate reason to bring in a psychologist.
Not sure which of these fits your situation?
A few honest answers
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Yes. Research shows telehealth therapy is just as effective as in-person care for most concerns, including couples work — and for many partners, doing sessions from home actually feels more comfortable than a therapist's office.
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It helps, but you don't both need to arrive with the same level of certainty. Plenty of couples start with one partner more hesitant than the other — that's a normal starting point, not a dealbreaker.
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That happens more often than people think, and it doesn't mean therapy itself isn't a fit — sometimes it's about approach, timing, or the right therapist for your specific situation.
Statewide care, wherever you’re logging in from
Couples therapy is available to residents throughout Oregon — Portland, Bend, Eugene, Salem, Medford, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and rural communities across the state.