Online Couples Therapy in Oregon
Where Connection Meets Clarity
Work’s going well. You solve complex problems every day, but at home, things feel harder to figure out. You keep having the same arguments, and no matter how carefully you try to communicate, it turns into tension or distance. You’ve started walking on eggshells, avoiding tough conversations just to keep the peace, and somewhere along the way, it began to feel like you’re more like roommates than partners.
You’ve read the books, tried to stay calm, and maybe even used your best, calm, rational voice. Still, nothing seems to shift. It’s confusing — and honestly, it’s exhausting. You’re successful everywhere else, but this part of life doesn’t follow the same rules.
And yet, you still care. You still want that sense of partnership and closeness — to feel like you’re on the same team again. You want to talk without it spiraling, to reconnect without forcing it, and to understand each other instead of feeling stuck in misunderstanding.
That’s where I come in. I help couples move from confusion to connection.
Michael Hutt, LPC
I’ve been a therapist since 2010 and am a certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFCT). This evidence-based approach helps couples move out of stuck patterns and rebuild the emotional connection they long for.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent a decade as an engineer—an experience that helps me connect with people who value logic and clarity. Many of my clients work in engineering, medicine, software, or science. They’re used to solving complex problems at work, but relationships require a different kind of understanding.
My goal is to help partners slow down, make sense of emotion, and turn toward each other again with clarity and confidence.
Sometimes one partner reaches out first, unsure whether things can change. Or you might be struggling with patterns from the past that make closeness hard now. I also provide individual therapy for those who want to understand themselves better, break unhealthy cycles, and show up more fully in their relationships.
