Kramer Ann Pultz

read moreFor over thirty years I have been providing individual, couple, family and group therapy. I bring accumulated experience, skill and knowledge to help people resolve the difficult and complex problems we often face. I am actively engaged with my clients and I will give you suggestions and guidance and help you generate hope. With couples, I avoid taking sides and teach methods of speaking and listening to one another. Whether you are an individual who has lost a sense of who you are, or a couple feeling distant and lonely, this is an opportunity for you to reach out and change the places you are stuck.

read moreOccasionally people I work with in therapy will ask questions about me personally. I understand this. After all, it's strange to share feelings and secrets you may not have ever told another person with a stranger whom you know little about and don't trust. In reality, are these details what you need to know in order to trust? How do we come to have a trust in another? Trust occurs in a relationship where we feel that our cares and concerns are important to another. What may be the most helpful for you to know at the very beginning, is that I hope to help you have a therapy experience in which you will come tosee our relationship as one in which your concerns and feelings are important to me.

read moreAre you considering couples therapy? If you are reading this, it is because I suspect you have not entirely given up on your relationship. However deeply you may be feeling hopeless, there is hope. There is hope for marriages even when the feelings seem to be gone. Many people think that once they are not in love anymore, that the marriage is over, without realizing that the state of in love often fluctuates over the course of a relationship, and is not an all or nothing condition. I can help you to rekindle the light and feeling you once had for each other, as well as come to understand variations in your emotions.

read moreAre you feeling a little unsure about what to expect during the first psychotherapy visit? Is it your first time ever coming to see a therapist? Anxiety may be experienced and expressed in different ways by different individuals. Some people feel tense and guarded, finding it hard to relax. Sometimes, the relief of finally beginning to talk about a problem may result in an uncontrollable urge to cry. Some people talk rapidly. Everyone is different, and that's okay. Knowing what to expect in a first session can help people to feel more relaxed.

read moreHow do I know that this is the right person for me? When almost half of marriages end in divorce (it's recently declined, you know), how can I tell if my marriage will survive? My parents divorced, and it seems as though all around me, all I see are broken relationships. How do I learn how to do this better than my parents did? It seems that many people, unfortunately, give more energy and thought to their weddings than to their marriages. Today, we are accustomed to throwing away things we are finished with, computers, cars, appliances, just to get a new one.

read moreMany of us find ourselves living busier lives without taking time to examine the meaning and purpose of our lives. We forget how to enjoy the relationships and homes we are working to build. We find more and more on our plate and don't know how to say "enough". We take care of the needs of children, spouses, family members, bosses and coworkers, friends, and find ourself at the bottom of our list, if at all. It may feel as though our we try to set limits, yet receive little support in doing so.

read moreFamily therapy is a helpful way for everyone to come together for a period of time without computers, i-pods, televisions, play stations, x boxes and other distractions and learn to talk to one another. It can provide a climate that feels safer for everyone to begin to discuss their feelings they may otherwise by uncomfortable or unsure about discussing. Family sessions also help member air concerns and resolve problems together constructively. Sometimes one member of the family feels reluctant to attend because they feel they might be singled out or targeted as the problem in the family.

read moreShould I come with my partner, or come alone if he or she doesn't want to come? Can I come first for individual therapy and then bring my partner to couple therapy later? If my partner doesn't want to come, is my relationship hopeless? People often ask to come to therapy alone and bring their partner later. This is generally not a good idea and I avoid it for the following reasons. Marriage and couple therapy requires different skills and approaches than individual therapy. When I am conducting marriage counseling, I am treating your relationship, not either of you individually, with the hope that you will both benefit from the counseling and feel happier as your intimacy improves.