Helping Couples Transform Their Relationships

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Hello and Welcome!

I’m Margaret Thompson, here to help you connect with your partner and have the fulfilling marriage you have always wanted. Connection has never felt more important than right now, yet half of all couples feel isolated and alone in their relationship. Without a game plan, the miscommunication and misunderstandings that happen every day lead to cycles of blame, negativity and emotional distance.

If you want to reclaim the love and passion you once shared, then forget the outdated advice that never works.  Here’s what we don’t do:

  • Offer temporary quick fixes

  • Treat surface issues without addressing the root cause

  • Wait for problems to fade away

Instead, we help you heal the underlying issues that sabotage your connection. Gain practical tools to:

  • Heal the hidden patterns that are running your marriage from behind the scenes

  • Repair ruptures in your relationship (even if they’re decades old) and reconnect with your partner

  • Become a team where you both feel supported, understood and deeply loved

  • Become the person YOU want to come home to and create a space where you both rise

Our Philosophy

Your partner doesn’t respond to what you say, they respond to who you are

We don’t teach you scripts and there are no one size fits all solutions. Instead, we help you create emotional safety, respond from your values and step into your self-leadership. When you stop trying to manage your partner and start leading yourself, a powerful shift occurs. We’ll show you:

  • How to stop walking on eggshells around your partner and replace it with confident presence. You can express yourself freely again and rebuild the connection you’ve been missing.

  • How to regulate your nervous system during conflict- this will be a game-changer because when you stop getting triggered, your partner will stop getting defensive and shutting down.

  • How to pinpoint why your partner has emotionally withdrawn and the steps you can take to turn this around

  • How to set boundaries that bring you closer, instead of building a wall of self-protection

  • How to establish a new relationship model that honors both partners’ needs

Our Services

Couple Therapy

Relationships are a source of strength, joy and creativity. We’ve put together the essential information you need to build a strong foundation and transform your marriage.

Individual Therapy

Most of us encounter bumps in the road, but “practicing gratitude” doesn’t always work. You can resolve the issues that keep you stuck and fall in love with your life again.

Relationship Assessments

We offer comprehensive couple and family relationship assessments for clients of all backgrounds. Together, we develop a “working hypothesis” and design a plan to move your relationships forward.

The Next Step

Please call 801-521-5068 or email margaret@saltlakemarital.com to find out how we can help

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