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Transform Your Relationship Today with Imago Relationship Therapy

Expert guidance for stronger couples

Start Your Journey

Transform Your Relationship Today with Imago Relationship Therapy

Expert guidance for stronger couples

Start Your Journey

Reconnect and Rebuild Your Relationship

What is Imago Relationship Therapy & Coaching?

Imago Relationship Therapy is a powerful yet gentle approach to strengthening relationships and creating emotional safety. I use Imago to support not only couples through couples therapy, but also individuals and those navigating relationships with family members, friends, and others who matter deeply in their lives. At its core, Imago helps slow down communication, soften reactivity, and foster deeper understanding and connection.

Developed in the 1980s by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt, Imago is rooted in the understanding that many of our relational patterns are shaped by early life experiences, including trauma. These patterns often show up across different relationships—not as failures, but as opportunities for awareness, healing, and growth.

What makes Imago so transformative is its focus on compassionate, intentional dialogue. Rather than escalating conflict or assigning blame, Imago creates space for people to feel genuinely heard, validated, and understood. Through guided conversations and relational practices, clients learn how to repair rupture, rebuild trust, and respond with greater presence and empathy. Additionally, somatic techniques may be employed to enhance the therapeutic process.

Whether working individually or with others, Imago therapy and coaching support deeper self-awareness, healthier boundaries, and more meaningful, fulfilling relationships in all areas of life, making it a valuable form of relationship counseling.

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Our Focus Areas

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Relationship & Couples Therapy & Coaching

Using Imago Relationship Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy, I provide relationship counseling that helps people improve communication, repair connections, and rebuild trust in all types of relationships. Engaging in relationship therapy fosters healthy relationships, which are essential for emotional well-being, resilience, and overall life satisfaction. Additionally, incorporating techniques like somatic practices will further strengthen your connections. This can reduce stress, increase support, foster personal growth, and create a greater sense of belonging and fulfillment in your life.

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Individual Counseling & Coaching

Relationship & Couples Therapy & Coaching

Supporting personal growth, self-discovery, and resilience through tailored strategies, guidance, and techniques, including hypnosis, mindfulness, and somatic work. Our individual sessions help you reduce stress, increase self-awareness, and strengthen emotional regulation. Through individual counseling, you can overcome limiting patterns and build confidence to navigate life’s challenges. Clients often experience greater clarity, empowerment, and a stronger sense of purpose, enabling them to create meaningful change and live more fully.

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Reiki Healing Energy

Relationship & Couples Therapy & Coaching

Culturally Sensitive Support

Reiki is a gentle, restorative energy practice that supports emotional balance, reduces stress, and promotes deep relaxation. Reiki helps clients release tension held in the body, calm the nervous system, and restore a sense of inner peace. Reiki enhances healing by easing anxiety, improving sleep, and creating space for clarity and emotional release. It can also be a supportive tool alongside hypnosis and somatic practices for trauma recovery. Many clients leave feeling grounded, lighter, and more connected to themselves.

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Culturally Sensitive Support

Imago Intensives-Coming Soon!

Culturally Sensitive Support

I provide guidance for refugee and immigrant communities, including immigration evaluations and culturally competent consultation. Additionally, I offer workshops, groups, and speaking engagements on systemic racism, inclusion, and diversity to educate, empower, and support communities in creating more equitable and inclusive environments. and somatic techniques to help individuals heal and thrive.

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Imago Parenting Group

Imago Intensives-Coming Soon!

Parenting isn’t about getting it right—it’s about staying connected. The Imago Parenting Group provides a supportive space for parents to slow down, reflect, and gain a deeper understanding of their own triggers, while learning practical tools for connection, repair, and emotional attunement with their children and themselves. Grounded in Imago-based principles, the group explores how our own experiences shape the way we parent and how increased awareness creates choice, compassion, and meaningful change. This group is designed for thoughtful parents who want to be more intentional, reflective, and confident in how they show up, especially during challenging moments. This virtual closed 8-week meets for 2 hours each week. The cost is $50 per week.

Parents will acquire tools that enhance patience, confidence, and cooperation at home, ultimately fostering secure, connected family relationships that endure. The next group begins on February 20, 2026, at either 10:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Space is limited to 10 participants!

Imago Intensives-Coming Soon!

An Imago Intensive is an extended, focused session that serves as a form of couples therapy designed to help couples or individuals deepen connection, resolve conflict, and accelerate relationship growth. Lasting a minimum of 2 to 5 hours, these sessions provide dedicated time to slow down, explore patterns, and practice the tools of Imago Relationship Therapy in a safe and supportive environment. Intensives are ideal for couples or individuals who want to work through challenges more deeply than standard weekly sessions typically allow. With guided dialogue, structured exercises, and real-time support, participants often leave with greater understanding, renewed connection, and practical strategies to strengthen communication and repair relational ruptures. Additionally, elements of somatic practices and trauma-informed approaches can enhance the experience.

The rate is $160 per hour, with session length tailored to meet your specific needs. Whether addressing specific issues through relationship counseling or simply wanting to deepen intimacy and awareness, an Imago Intensive provides a concentrated, transformative experience for lasting relationship growth.

Hypnotherapy

Customized Combination Sessions

Hypnosis is a gentle process that helps you access the part of your mind where real change happens. You remain aware, in control, and deeply supported as your attention naturally settles into a calm, focused state. From this place, insight comes more easily, old patterns loosen, and new choices begin to feel possible.

How it can help you

Feel calmer, more grounded, and emotionally regulated
Release habits, fears, and patterns that no longer serve you
Strengthen self-trust, confidence, and inner clarity
Heal at a pace that feels safe and respectful to your nervous system
Improve sleep, focus, and overall resilience
Experience change that feels natural, embodied, and lasting.

Hypnosis works because it honors your history, your body, and your inner wisdom, so growth feels aligned rather than overwhelming.

Each hypnosis session is personalized to your comfort and pace. Sessions are offered at $135 for 60 minutes or $160 for 75 minutes.

Customized Combination Sessions

Experience a session designed entirely around you, combining hypnosis, Reiki, and individual or couples counseling to support your emotional, relational, and personal growth. Each combination session is thoughtfully tailored to your comfort and goals, helping you release old patterns, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Sessions are $160 for 75 minutes.

About Thavone

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Hello! I’m Thavone Huinil-Phommavongsa, a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist dedicated to supporting individuals and couples through effective relationship counseling, helping them create stronger, healthier connections. Having experienced relationship struggles myself, I understand how painful disconnection, rejection, and feeling unseen can be. This lived experience shapes my work and fuels my passion for guiding others toward healing. My approach centers on compassionate communication, emotional safety, and assisting people in feeling heard, valued, and understood as they learn to build nourishing relationships rather than draining ones.

Many people come to therapy longing to feel understood, connected, and seen, both within themselves and in their relationships. I help individuals, couples, and families transition from pain and disconnection toward healing, clarity, and meaningful change.

As a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and resilience-focused coach, my passion is guiding people to rebuild trust, communicate with compassion, and feel safe enough to grow. With over 23 years of clinical experience, I approach each person with respect, curiosity, and the belief that transformation becomes possible when we are met with empathy and presence.

In addition to relationship counseling, I offer hypnosis, reiki, brainspotting, mindfulness-based support, and somatic techniques to help clients reconnect with their bodies, release old patterns, and integrate change from the inside out.

My work is relational, holistic, and tailored, drawing from evidence-based modalities while honoring the uniqueness of each story.

If you’re ready to strengthen your relationships, deepen self-understanding, or begin a new chapter in your healing journey, I’m here to walk with you.

I'm Ready to Begin a New Chapter

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at intentionalives@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What to Expect in Couples & Family Sessions

Your first session is a gentle beginning. We’ll take time to get to know each other, explore what brings you in, and identify your goals for therapy or coaching. You’ll have space to share at your own pace—there is no pressure to have everything figured out. My role is to create a calm, supportive environment where you feel heard, understood, and safe to open up.

We’ll discuss what’s working, what feels challenging, and what you hope changes moving forward. Together, we’ll outline a plan that fits your needs using approaches that may include Imago Relationship Therapy, mindfulness, hypnosis, somatic work, or other therapeutic methods. Most clients leave the first session feeling hopeful, relieved, and clearer about next steps.

Who Do You Support?

I work with individuals, couples, and families seeking support for relationships, communication challenges, personal growth, and life transitions. Many clients come wanting to repair or strengthen their relationships, overcome patterns that hold them back, or reconnect with themselves. I also provide support for those navigating stress, trauma, co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, and for refugee and immigrant communities needing culturally sensitive guidance.

Every session is tailored to your unique needs, using tools like Imago Relationship Therapy, coaching, mindfulness, hypnosis, and somatic approaches. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful, lasting change.

Therapies & Techniques

I use a holistic and individualized approach, drawing from evidence-based therapeutic and coaching methods to meet your specific needs. This includes Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Brainspotting, hypnosis, mindfulness, and somatic work, as well as modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Cross-Cultural Therapy.

Each session is tailored to your goals, whether that’s improving communication, healing past wounds, reducing stress, or creating meaningful change in your life. My approach is relational and client-centered, emphasizing safety, connection, and practical tools you can apply between sessions.

Session Length & Fees

Individual sessions typically last 60 minutes at a rate of $135. Imago Relationship Therapy sessions are 75 minutes with a rate of $160 per session. I accept HSA/FSA, check, debit card payments, and all sessions are private pay—I do not accept insurance or provide superbills for reimbursement.

Choosing private pay offers several benefits: it allows us to focus fully on your needs without navigating insurance restrictions, ensures complete privacy, and provides flexibility in scheduling and session length. You also maintain full control over your care, creating a more personalized and consistent experience. Private pay supports a collaborative, client-centered approach, making it easier to create lasting change without interruptions or limits imposed by insurance coverage.

Book Your Session

Scheduling a session is simple. You can reach out via the contact form on this website, email, or phone to request a time that works for you. Once we connect, I’ll provide information about session options, answer any questions, and confirm your appointment.

Your first session is an opportunity to explore your goals, discuss your needs, and get a sense of how we can work together. I strive to make the process smooth and welcoming, so you can focus on your growth and healing from the very beginning.

Attend Solo or With Partner?

You can attend sessions on your own, even if your partner isn’t ready to participate. Individual sessions are often a helpful first step in gaining clarity, understanding your patterns, and learning skills that can positively impact your relationship.

Working individually can also help you feel more confident in communicating your needs, managing conflict, and exploring what you want from the relationship. If your partner becomes ready later, we can integrate couples sessions at a pace that feels comfortable for both of you.

Can We Heal from Infidelity?

Many couples face deep challenges, including infidelity, and still find a way to heal and rebuild trust. I have worked with many couples in this manner, guiding them through difficult conversations, repairing communication, and restoring connection.

Relationship therapy provides a structured, safe space to explore underlying issues, improve communication, and work through pain with guidance and support. While healing takes time, commitment, and effort from both partners, therapy can help you understand patterns, restore connection, and create a path forward—whether that’s rebuilding the relationship or gaining clarity about the next steps. Even in very difficult situations, therapy helps couples and individuals approach the future with greater awareness, understanding, and emotional resilience.

Uncertain How to Start?

Many clients begin therapy or coaching without a clear idea of what they need or how to start. Your first sessions are an opportunity to explore your concerns, identify patterns, and clarify your goals in a safe, supportive environment.

Together, we’ll assess your needs and create a plan that fits your unique situation. Whether you’re seeking guidance for personal growth, relationship challenges, or managing life transitions, starting therapy is a proactive step toward understanding yourself better and creating meaningful change. Even if you’re uncertain, taking that first step often brings relief, clarity, and a sense of direction.

Support for Substance Concerns?

Yes. I support clients navigating a range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and co-occurring substance use concerns. As a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), I’m trained to provide guidance, support, and evidence-based strategies for individuals managing both mental health and substance use issues.

My approach is holistic and client-centered, integrating therapies such as Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Brainspotting, mindfulness, somatic work, and coaching techniques. Together, we create a safe and supportive space to address challenges, build resilience, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.

What can I Expect from a Hypnosis Session

During a hypnosis session, you will remain fully aware and in control while your mind enters a deeply relaxed, focused state. You may lie down or sit, whichever feels most comfortable, as you are guided through relaxation, imagery, and suggestions. Sessions usually begin with a brief conversation to clarify your goals and comfort level. Many clients share that they experience a sense of calm, increased clarity, and emotional release during or after the session, leaving them feeling lighter, more centered, and empowered to create positive change.

Let me know what kind of support you need

Take Action & Start Your Healing

Taking the first step toward support and growth is simple. You can schedule a session for couples therapy, relationship counseling, or hypnosis by filling out the form on this page, calling, or emailing me directly.

I understand that reaching out for support often comes at a tender and vulnerable time, especially when dealing with trauma or somatic issues, and waiting weeks for an appointment can feel discouraging. I’m intentional about offering appointments within two weeks whenever possible, so support feels accessible when you need it most.

Email: intentionalives@gmail.com

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Call: (616) 734-9745

What Clients Say...

"Meeting with Thavone in the first session was refreshing, and I felt something shift when she introduced Imago."

Isabel R.

"Imago is effective because it emphasizes our needs as a couple, and we do the work together, rather than having the therapist "talk to us"."

John T.

"I initially thought my experience would mirror those of past therapies, but I discovered that with hypnosis, I can delve deeper into my issues."

Sam U.

"I appreciate how culturally sensitive and inclusive she is in her approach to couples therapy. I felt respected, valued, and supported."

Noy P.

"Learning the Imago dialogue has transformed our communication; we now listen more and blame less."

Julie W.

"Sessions with Thavone are warm, insightful, and compassionate. I appreciate her light humor also."

Tia L.

Transform Your Relationship Today with Imago Relationship Therapy

Transform Your Relationship Today with Imago Relationship Therapy

Reconnect and Rebuild Your Relationship

What is Imago Relationship Therapy & Coaching?