Reviews

Wifey and I met with Christian awhile back and had good results. It didn't show-up at 1st, but as time went by, what happened in the room, led to some break-throughs for us. I was particularly taken by Christian's approach, of not only listening and getting us, but also adding to with his own personal experiences and how it related to ours. This made the experience relatable and real for us. Having been to quite a few therapists now (I'm 76), I can honestly say only good things about my experience with Christian. It might even be time for a tune-up...

5 stars! 6 years ago was the right person at the right time. recommend!

My husband and I have utilized Christian since 2016 to maintain healthy communication and connection in our marriage. His strategies are easy to understand and utilize and quick to produce results. 100% would recommend to others who are interested in maintaining a strong marriage.

Wonderful workshop! Informative, enjoyable, and impactful. Have and will continue to recommend this workshop. Thank you Christian!

No one wants to admit that they are in couples therapy or there would be a lot more reviews for Christian, lol! My husband and I worked with Christian a few years ago when we were struggling with infertility. He gave us some great advice and an actionable plan to help us get through such a dark time. I loved the work sheets and activities he sent home. So helpful and practical!

My husband and I attended Christian's mini-workshop. It was filled with thoughtful, research-based and practical strategies that were easy to use and we have adopted them into our daily practice. He is warm and inviting, and created an immediate rapport with both of us without picking sides. He helped us deepen our connection in just five hours. I highly recommend his work.

If you are, like me, a husband who is reluctant to attend a marriage workshop, I'm here to tell you that Christian is worth every penny and every minute you spend with him. He immediately put both of us at ease, and did a great job of listening as well as teaching us approaches and techniques to make our marriage better. He has created a program that integrates approaches from the gurus of couples therapy (Gottman, Real, Perel), as well as his own material, which has made an immediate and positive impact on my marriage. We invested five hours to learn from him, and we'll spend the rest of our lives with a marriage that is richer and more satisfying to both of us. Even after 30+ years of marriage and reading many couples books, Christian still managed to help us reach a new level of communication & connection. Highly recommended.

Christian is a great therapist. He immediately made me feel comfortable, and his office is warm and inviting. If you are looking for a relationship therapist, I definitely recommend Couple Forward.

When looking for a therapist for marriage counseling, it can be hard to find someone that both you and your partner like and feel comfortable with — look no further! My husband and I both loved Christian and genuinely looked forward to our sessions with him. He is objective, funny, and very easy to open up to (we ended up referring some of our friends to him as well and everyone agreed)! Whether you have a specific issue(s) that you and you partner are wanting to work on, or you just want to strengthen your relationship in general, we cannot recommend Christian/Couple Forward enough. We left with tangible tools that we could implement into our life in order to better our relationship. If you're on the fence, just go to one session with Christian and you will be convinced — you'll already see the potential benefits for your relationship.

Christian is one of the best counselors I've ever visited. He was able to understand my background based on my family upbringing better than anyone I've seen (in one session!), and I've seen multiple practitioners. He gave me and my then fiancé, now wife, insanely helpful tools that have been critical to having a happy marriage. Our communication is awesome now and it's been foundational for us. He never pushed to keep coming to 'just to talk and then schedule next weeks session' like so many in this field, we had 3-4 sessions and we were good to go. He focuses on fixing problems, not on generating a book of weekly clients. He solves for the couple, not for his business. Absolute best professional in psychology I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. He helped us identify root causes of issues when I thought the root causes were completely different, and our new marriage is rock solid thanks to Christian. If we ever hit bumps and need help, there's nobody else that I'd ever consider.

Christian is a one-of-a-kind therapist. He's fair to each party, intelligent, funny and super easy to talk to! He gives you effective tools that not only work but can be flexibly fit into any couple's lifestyle. I would recommend Christian to any couple that is looking to be more present in their relationship.

Christian is the best of the best!!!!

Christian helped my husband and I finally get to really know each other after 18 years together. I think we talked about more things during the 9 months we attended than during the rest of our relationship. We feel so much more connected than we ever have and like we are a team, which was exactly what we wanted and needed so badly. A healthy relationship requires constant maintenance, but Christian helped set us on the path to do that. The research and tool-based methods really work well for us; it's helpful to have key phrases to use to make sure we're both having the same conversation. I feel more confident about our future as a couple and our ability to help our daughter continue to be an emotionally healthy person into adulthood.

After years of frustration with counseling I found Christian two years ago. I can't express my gratitude for the positive changes Christian has brought to me, and my relationships. I originally started seeing Christian with my former partner of five years. Christian respectfully helped us navigate an unhealthy relationship without judgement. After six months of therapy my partner and I parted. For the last year and a half I have seen Christian alone. Our sessions are filled with humor, hard hitting questions, metaphors, and esoteric wondering. He is smart, spiritual, balanced, family centered, and data/research-based. He has a killer memory, is professional, visionary, and down-to-earth. I am able to vomit all sorts of twisted experiences and Christian unravels the knots and helps me find the key threads of my own story. He grounds my thinking, and helps me structure my progression. He makes my relationship mistakes feel manageable rather than a personality disorder. Although I have not yet found my next partner, I am on a happy and positive path, and Christian's help has been transformative.

Christian is amazing and I have not only referred him to countless couples, he has been an amazing counselor for me personally. We also invited him to speak at our church for a weekend couples workshop. It was life-giving and I would recommend him to any couple or organization!

Highly recommend. Great tools you can apply in everyday life that make a difference. Easy to talk to yet gives great feedback you can grow from. Not your typical "just pay to listen to yourself talk".

I wanted to take a moment to tell you my story. I have been dating a great gal for 6.5 years. We have had many ups and downs and times it seemed hopeless for us to truly excel and be the couple we dreamed of being. She is very sensitive and gentle at the core, and me not so much. When we finally decided we needed help, I contacted Christian and knew right away on the phone he would be a good fit for us as a couple. We were really fractured, we basically had horrible communication skills and both of us are type A personalities which made it even worse. This made it tough on Christian. He never took sides he made both of face our challenges, he rescued us from the brink several times. I am happy to say we are now happier and healthier as couple than we have every been. We have become friends we like each other and it is because of Couple Forward. Counseling does work when you find the right coach!

Christian helped my husband and I work through some very serious issues we were having in our relationship. We both appreciated his honesty and candor and his modern approach to helping us solve our issues. Every week we were challenged to try new exercises and we were held accountable for how we were doing with the activities. There was always something new to learn about and discuss at each session, which gave my husband and I some great talking points at home. We attended counseling for about 8 weeks and felt transformed by the time we "graduated." We definitely know who we will call if we ever need some help getting back on the right track again!

It's difficult to put into words how absolutely fabulous Christian is at what he does. He is totally relatable and his theories are completely different and more effective than a previous counseling experience we had. He speaks from his own failures and successes within his own life and individualizes the sessions with suggestions and guidance so that each person can focus on their true needs of improvement to better the relationship. It's evident that Christian dedicates his professional life to helping couples by being a continuous learner himself. He remains very neutral and my husband nor I have ever felt him to take one side over the other. He helps foster the bond between the couple so that they become each others rock and best friend again. The take homes or "homework" are very practical and beneficial. Christian is attentive, flexible on scheduling and just a wonderful resource. His sincere passion for helping couples succeed in their relationship with one another and their family cannot be surpassed. He comes highly recommended by myself and my husband.