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Transform your relationship from rupture to repair. Change begins the first session.

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Dr. Janet Greenwood, PhD, RN – Certified Imago Therapist

Dr. Janet Greenwood – Certified Imago Therapist

Transform your relationship from rupture to repair.

Change begins the first session.

Whether you’re dealing with infidelity, an emotional affair, or a long-standing conflict that won’t go away – or you simply want more communication, safety, and passion in your relationship – we’ll work together to build a conscious relationship and get the love you deeply desire.

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Specializing in Imago Couples Counseling

Two-Day Intensive

The Two-Day 12-Hour Imago Couples Intensive

If you want to bring your marriage back from the brink of separation, or to make changes quickly, this program creates immediate, profound, sustainable change – the equivalent of months of weekly therapy, compressed into two days.

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10-Hour Program

The 10-Hour Imago Program

Ten one-hour sessions over ten weeks. In 35 years of practice, I find couples who complete the 10-Hour Program are the most successful at making – and sustaining – positive change.

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Affair Recovery

Structured repair after infidelity, emotional affairs, or breaches of trust. Process the impact safely, begin true repair, and gain clarity about your future.

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Online Couples Therapy by Video

Ongoing therapy and coaching by secure video. Learn practical Imago relationship skills that serve you year after year – wherever you are.

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You Don't Have to Stay Stuck Here

Most couples don't come in because they've fallen out of love. They come in because:

They keep having the same conversation over and over
They feel alone even when they're together
They don't know how to break the pattern

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Do you love each other, but sometimes feel disconnected and have trouble getting back on track?

Couples Come to Me When They Want To:

Recover from a relationship crisis or affair
Learn Imago skills to consciously get the loving relationship you want
Replace old patterns that are blocking teamwork and joy
Rekindle and re-romanticize an already good relationship
Decide if they want to repair and save their marriage

What Couples Often Tell Dr. Greenwood After an Intensive

"This two-day intensive saved our marriage."

"When we saw our unconscious patterns clearly, we made tremendous progress!"

"We used to re-wound each other and started healing each other instead."

"This did more for us in two days than months of therapy."

Imago therapy teaches a new way to love.

Imago Concepts

The ideas behind the method – written by Dr. Greenwood, in plain language.

The Turtle-Tiger Dance

The pursuer/withdrawer pattern almost every couple falls into – one partner pushes, the other retreats. Understanding this changes everything.

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The Intentional Dialogue

The structured three-step practice at the heart of Imago: mirroring, validation, empathy. The communication tool couples can actually use.

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Take the Turtle-Tiger Quiz

Find out where you and your partner fall on the pursuer-withdrawer spectrum – a short interactive quiz.

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What is Imago therapy? →

From Dr. Janet

“Love is not effortless – it is a daily commitment to behaving in the best interest of your partner.”

– Dr. Janet Greenwood

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Do you desire a deeper emotional connection?

Imago Insights

Relationship advice from Dr. Greenwood – drawn from her years as a weekly columnist for the Contra Costa Times.

Constructive Arguing

How to fight in a way that actually moves your relationship forward instead of widening the gap.

Beyond the Honeymoon Stage

What happens when the early thrill fades – and how couples find their way back to each other.

Intimacy Check-Up

A practical inventory for couples who want to know where they really stand – emotionally and physically.

See all 22 columns in Imago Insights →

Books by Dr. Greenwood

Four published relationship books, drawn from decades of working with couples.

Rescue Your Marriage in 5 Hours

Dr. Greenwood's top-selling eBook. Save your marriage with proven Imago methods. The framework that grew into today's Two-Day Couples Intensive.

The Relationship Turnaround

An Imago workbook for couples preparing for or in counseling. Authentic hope that your relationship can be turned around and positively transformed.

“I Do” Imago Pre-Marital Workbook

Skill-building exercises for consciousness, communication, and closeness – for couples preparing for marriage.

Bring Your Baby Home

A guide for expecting couples and new parents who want to deepen intimacy and romance while being dedicated parents.

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See what other couples say about working with Dr. Greenwood

“My wife and I had been separated for several months and before the divorce was final we wanted to see if we could work things out. First, just I worked with Janet by telephone each week for about 4 weeks. Then my wife and I worked together with Janet for another 8 weeks. We learned a lot and changed our behavior with each other. We are back together and have been doing great for the past year. If we fall back into old patterns we will definitely call Janet for coaching.”

Andy & Marshall San Ramon, California

“The Imago skills that Janet taught us definitely saved our marriage. Things changed for us during the first session and just kept getting better each week.”

Kelly & Terry Sacramento, California

“We were separated and really thought our relationship had been ruptured beyond repair. We met with Janet for 4 hours on a Friday and 6 hours on Saturday. By Saturday night we were emotionally closer than we have ever been. We learned a new way to communicate that made us both feel heard and loved. The healing that took place was amazing. We actually deepened our commitment to each other and were married the following month. We learned Imago processes that we will keep practicing forever.”

Amy & Tony Santa Fe, New Mexico

“We call Dr Greenwood the couples whisperer!! We were amazed at how quickly we were able to get our passion back. Two years later we continue to use the Couples Dialog on our own and we have kept the communication and sizzle going.”

Angela & Phil Elk Grove, California

“My husband and I saw Janet when we were on the verge of breaking up, after an affair. She helped us get through that crisis. It actually turned out to be a positive turning point in our marriage. We are grateful to Janet for helping us heal the broken trust and learn skills to communicate better and feel closure than ever.”

S. & G. Fair Oaks, California

“We have seen a few marriage counselors in the past and nothing much changed until we saw Dr Greenwood. Her Imago approach, her warmth and compassion helped us finally get to the root of our on-going argument. Now we aren’t stuck in the power struggle and actually listen to each other! She gave us hope and skills to get our marriage back.”

Jamie & Steve Sacramento, California

“We hadn’t been solving the real issues in our relationship like trust and abandonment and didn’t have the skills to do so. Working with Janet, we gained Imago skills, got to the root of our conflicts and our life changed.”

Tina & Sam Sacramento, California

“We owe the life of our marriage to Janet. We had been struggling with the same old arguments for years and were ready to split up. It was amazing how quickly Janet identified the deeper issues and connected the dots to childhood. It was like a curtain going up.”

Ken & Jean Roseville, California

“It was amazing how quickly arguments stopped as we used the Imago dialog. Janet’s coaching, warmth and humor made our counseling feel safe and allowed us to get the relation we had always wanted.”

K & S El Dorado Hills, California

“We hadn’t been solving the real issues in our relationship like trust and abandonment and didn’t have the skills to do so. Working with Janet, we gained Imago skills, got to the root of our conflicts and our life changed.”

Tina & Sam Sacramento, California

“We owe the life of our marriage to Janet. We had been struggling with the same old arguments for years and were ready to split up. It was amazing how quickly Janet identified the deeper issues and connected the dots to childhood. It was like a curtain going up.”

Ken & Jean Roseville, California

“Janet helped us fall in love again. By learning our caring behavior blueprint, our sex life got on track again as we felt emotionally close, connected and happy.”

A & G Fair Oaks, California

Dr. Janet Greenwood, Certified Imago Therapist

A personal invitation from Dr. Janet

You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone

For over 35 years, I’ve helped thousands of couples make immediate, profound changes that last – without years of therapy. Change begins the first session.

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