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Couples Therapy

 

Relationships can be our greatest source of connection—and our deepest source of pain.

Through trauma-informed, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), I help partners move out of cycles of conflict and disconnection and into patterns of safety, understanding, and emotional closeness. Together, we’ll create space to heal past wounds, rebuild trust, and strengthen the bond that brought you together.

Specialized Couples Counseling:

  • Premarital Counseling – Prepares couples for long-term partnership.

  • Infidelity Recovery Therapy – Focused support after betrayal.

  • Sexual/Intimacy for Couples – Addresses intimacy, desire discrepancies, and sexual concerns.

  • High-Conflict Couples Therapy – For escalated, reactive relational dynamics.

  • Co-Parenting Counseling – Supports separated or divorced parents.

  • LGBTQ+ Affirming Couples Therapy – Affirming support for diverse identities and relationship structures.

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How I Work

My approach is both relational and evidence-based. I integrate deep presence with powerful tools like EMDR to help you process unresolved pain, regulate your nervous system, and create real emotional freedom.

I’m not a blank slate. I’m here with you — grounded, attuned, and actively engaged. I’ll challenge you when needed, support you fiercely, and always honor the pace that feels right for your healing.

 

Together, we create a space where you can:

  • Understand the roots of your patterns

  • Heal emotional pain that still lives in the body

  • Strengthen boundaries, self-trust, and inner stability

  • Reconnect with your identity, needs, and voice

  • Experience more clarity, connection, and ease

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Session Info

  • Location: In-person in Westlake Village, CA at The Ludington Institute

  • Teletherapy: Available online for California residents

  • Session Length: 50 minutes

  • Frequency: Weekly or bi-weekly, depending on your needs

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Online and in-person individual, couples, family, marriage and EMDR therapy in Westlake Village, California
You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone

Whether you’ve been in therapy before or this is your first time reaching out, I meet you where you are. If you're ready to begin — or just curious — I invite you to connect with me. Submit the form here to schedule a free consultation or first session.​

Location:

 

The Ludington Institute (in-person & online)

875 S. Westlake Blvd.
Suite #112
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Phone: 805.449.4375 ext 3#

Email: sam@sammavistherapy.com

Emergencies & Disclaimers:

If you are in crisis or in need of immediate support, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or go to your nearest emergency room. Please note: submitting this form does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

Thank you for your message! I will respond to you as soon as I can.

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Online and in-person individual, couples, family, marriage and EMDR therapy in Westlake Village, California

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Sam Mavis is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and EMDR practitioner based in Westlake Village, California specializing in working with men and women (in-person and online) navigating mid-life transitions, identity shifts and relationship challenges. 

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