Office Location
3150 18th Street
#501
San Francisco, CA 94110
Services
Additional Specialties
- Gottman Method
- Affair Recovery
- Parenting
- LGBTQ+
- Executives and Professionals
- Open Relationships and Consensual Non-monogamy
- Workshops and Talks
Vanita Kunert, LMFT
Couples blame and complain seeking to reach their partner but end up withdrawing or fighting. Using a structured approach Vanita assists couples in learning new ways of connecting with each other. In the session, Vanita is engaging and interactive using each person’s strengths and helping them identify their tender spots. Creating new ways to experience the original spark of attraction is a key. Navigating the inevitable differences effectively is essential.
Navigating challenging work stress is a key; Vanita draws on 20 years experience working at PG&E as the EAP Manager where she assisted employees and their family members with a wide range of personal and workplace issues.
Vanita draws upon processes from the Couples Institute in Menlo Park which utilizes a developmental approach to couples and also from John Gottman’s Relationship Institute.
Practicing skill building using handouts in the couples counseling session with assignments between sessions is useful in developing new habits.
Vanita is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and holds a masters degree in counseling psychology from John F Kennedy University. She is experienced in working with diverse populations including LGBTQ, monogamous, polyamorous couples and couples recovering from affairs.
Vanita on Using the John and Julie Gottman Approach
I completed the Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy in January 2019.