Samantha Ma

I completed my graduate training at Northwestern University’s Family Institute and have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and trauma-informed care. In our work together, I help couples identify the patterns keeping them stuck, improve communication, and rebuild emotional connection and trust.

I also work with couples navigating infidelity, parenting stress, life transitions, and relationship ruptures. My goal is to help both partners feel more understood, supported, and securely connected in their relationship.

I’m Samantha, and I work with busy, high-achieving couples who may be doing well individually but feel disconnected or misunderstood in their relationship.

Many of the couples I work with are balancing demanding careers, competing priorities, parenting stress, or blending different backgrounds and expectations. Often, the very strengths that helped you succeed professionally — independence, discipline, and problem-solving — can unintentionally create distance and disconnection in your relationship.

After more than a decade working in high-performance environments, I returned to school to pursue marriage and family therapy because I wanted to help couples like you create stronger, more connected relationships. I understand firsthand how the pressure to achieve and manage everything efficiently can leave couples feeling emotionally disconnected.

I completed my graduate training at Northwestern University’s Family Institute and have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and trauma-informed care. In our work together, I help couples identify the patterns keeping them stuck, improve communication, and rebuild emotional connection and trust.

I also work with couples navigating infidelity, parenting stress, life transitions, and relationship ruptures. My goal is to help both partners feel more understood, supported, and securely connected in their relationship.