About Couples Chat Therapy
Welcome to Couples Chat Therapy
At Couples Chat Therapy, we provide compassionate therapy for couples and individuals navigating the complexities of relationships. Whether you're seeking support with your partner or working solo to better understand yourself, your needs, and how you show up in relationships, you are in the right place.
Founded by Kipenzi Herron, LMFT, Couples Chat Therapy offers relationship-focused therapy designed to foster communication, connection, personal growth, and the development of healthy, meaningful relationships.
Specializing in:
- Couples Therapy to address communication issues, conflict, and emotional disconnection
- Blended Family Counseling to support step-couples and co-parenting challenges
- Co-Parenting Support to collaborate and communicate shared parenting goals and integrate boundaries effectively post-separation
- Premarital Counseling to build a strong foundation by exploring values, expectations, and tools for communication and conflict resolution
- Consensual Non-Monogamy to support individuals and partners navigating open relationships
- Couples Therapy For One – an empowering approach for individuals looking to create change, even if their partner isn’t ready to attend therapy
Therapeutic Approach
We integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Level 1, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), along with a style that blends warmth, directness, and just the right amount of humor, making therapy feel real and accessible.
Tailored Solutions: No two relationships are the same. Your sessions are thoughtfully designed to meet your unique needs and relationship goals, whether you are navigating communication issues, betrayal, parenting stress, or simply feeling disconnected.
Flexible and Accessible Care
Couples Chat Therapy offers both in-person sessions in San Diego and HIPAA-compliant virtual therapy options for clients across California. Whether you meet online or in person, you'll receive compassionate, expert care designed to fit your lifestyle and relationship goals.
Couples Chat Therapy provides a nonjudgmental, culturally responsive environment where both partners feel seen, heard, and respected. This is your space to explore challenges, deepen intimacy, and grow together.
About Kipenzi
About Me
My name is Kipenzi Herron, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Couples Chat Therapy in San Diego, California. I help couples and individuals rebuild trust, improve communication, and feel emotionally safe in their relationships.
My Approach
My approach blends straightforward honesty with compassion while grounded in evidence-based practices like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the Gottman Method (Level 1). Whether you are navigating high conflict, repairing after infidelity, re-establishing intimacy, or learning to co-parent as a step-couple, therapy with me is about slowing down the chaos and rebuilding emotional connection.
Credentials & Background
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA# 154306)
- Doctoral Candidate in Couples and Family Therapy at Alliant International University
- 2024-2025 Minority Fellowship Program Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- Specialized Training: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR trained, and Gottman Method (Level 1)
My research focuses on step-couple dynamics, relational satisfaction, and the Strong Black Woman schema, viewed through a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens.
A Little About Me
I’m a proud Jersey girl living in San Diego. Outside of therapy, I'm a classically trained chef who loves cooking, 90s hip-hop, and spending time with my two dogs who are the best co-therapists I could ask for.
My Goal
My goal is simple: to help you feel seen, valued, and connected in your relationship and within yourself. If you're ready to start, schedule a consultation