Jacqueline Warner, MA, LMFT - Live Oak Counseling, PLLC
Virtual therapy for professional couples, based in Boston & serving all of Massachusetts
It's 8:30pm and here you are again:
Exhausted from another 3 weeks of high stress at work with never-ending demands (that, on your best days, you can appreciate because it does light up your brain; but on your worst, it's time to open a lemonade stand in the Azores).
A sink full of dishes, dogs walked, kids finally sleeping soundly, and a choice:
Do I bother my partner while they're on the other side of the couch doomscrolling themselves to pregame sleep, or do I ask them to chat? To finally talk about that tense discussion that never reached resolution.
To finally just...talk? To try to connect like we used to. But who knows how they'll respond tonight, it's gotten harder to predict over time.
And that uncertainty makes your skin crawl.
So, you keep scrolling too, mind racing, body unsettled, but you're so wiped out you can't push yourself to open your mouth. So you get up and do the damn dishes you wish they'd get up and do. "C'est la vie" and all that.
I get it.
Man, it's rough - you built this life together and you love it, but there's been a cost, and you're over it.
You've landed in the right place: you can do this, and you don't have to figure it out alone. I'd love to walk with you both to redefine, rebuild, or recreate the bond you most desire.
My specialties:
Couples Therapy: If you're ready to be intentional, and work together as a team to feel seen and understood again, let's get started. If you're a grinding, resilient, tired, professional Gen X and/or Millennial couple who love each other deeply, but need a soft place to land, this is where you'll find your way back to each other. We've got this, I'm in it to win it with you, and ready to get started as soon as you are.
ADHD & Couples: Whether anyone has been formally diagnosed or not, you've come to the right place. Maybe there's a running joke about the doom piles and unfinished tasks, alongside immense creativity and a joy in presence that can't be beat. Or maybe it's the exhaustion in your bones - from being the one who can't get motivated, or the one who has to pick up the slack (again). This is my bread and butter, and I want us to collaborate to find the solutions.
Divorce Counseling: If it's clear that your relationship isn't working, and it's time to move forward on different paths, I deeply admire your desire to do so with respect and amicability. I would love to guide you forward, to honor the shared life you've built so far. It's meaningful, and how we end things matters deeply. If you're parents, this matters tenfold. I'm here to provide a roadmap through the fog of this challenging transition.
The PROCESS: How to Get Started
Step 1: Reach out — Fill out the contact form or send an email, and you'll hear back with a few quick questions to help us figure out if we're a good match (availability, rate, logistics).
Step 2: Share your story & let's get scheduled — You share more about what's bringing you in, and we confirm it's still feeling like the right fit, then you'll get scheduling options and confirm a day and time.
Step 3: Get set up & meet — You'll both receive paperwork through the client portal to complete before we meet, and then we'll hold your first session (if your partner has not yet had an opportunity to share their perspective, they'll be able to in the paperwork, which I'll read before we meet).
Your current experience, exhausted on the couch at night, has the potential to look and feel very different.
We probably can't solve the exhaustion right away, but imagine how it will feel to be on the other side of the "stuckness" you feel right now.
To experience a sense of ease with each other because you can trust you'll have the conversations you need to, when you need to. You'll tackle life side by side, not against each other, or on your own. And you'll be on the same part of the couch, legs intertwined, watching that dumb show y'all love or hitting that next level on the game you get obsessed with when time allows. Laughter comes easily. Sleep happens naturally. And your connection feels like it used to, and better.
This is possible. And I can't wait to walk with you to get there.
My Specialties & Modalities
Meet Jacqueline Warner, MA, LMFT
Reach Out And Start Your Path To Strength And Renewal Today!
Boston, MA Office
867 Boylston St 5th Fl
Boston, MA 02116
