Larry Baumgartner, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

If your relationship feels distant, tense, or broken right now, you may be wondering how things became this painful. Many couples reach out when they are facing infidelity, intimacy struggles, or repeated conflict that no longer resolves. You might feel hurt, disconnected, or exhausted from trying to hold things together without knowing what will actually help. Most couples contact me after they’ve tried everything they know — and nothing is improving. I specialize in helping couples move forward using solution focused therapy. This active, future-focused approach helps partners rebuild trust, restore connection, and change interaction patterns without getting stuck reliving the past. While your experiences matter, our work centers on what you want your relationship to look like instead — and how to begin creating that now. Together, we identify strengths, skills, and moments that already point toward repair, even if they feel small or distant. We focus on interrupting painful cycles, creating new responses, and taking practical steps that support reconnection. You’ll be supported and also challenged to try something different, because insight alone rarely changes relationships — action does. My role is collaborative and engaged. I ask purposeful questions that create clarity, direction, and momentum. Rather than staying focused on what feels broken, we build on what’s already working and expand it. This often helps couples feel more hopeful and grounded, especially after betrayal, emotional distance, or ongoing conflict. I also work with individuals when relationship concerns, emotional overwhelm, or uncertainty about next steps are part of what brings you to therapy. Whether we’re focusing on your relationship or your personal well-being, the goal is the same: clearer direction, healthier patterns, and steady progress forward. Sessions are designed to feel useful — not just reflective — so change continues outside the therapy room. You don’t need perfect clarity before reaching out. You just need a place to start.

My office is located in Palencia in St. Augustine, Florida, where I provide in-person couples therapy and marriage counseling as well as secure online sessions throughout Florida. I offer flexible scheduling with immediate openings and same-week appointments when available. I specialize in helping couples navigate infidelity, intimacy challenges, and relationship stress using solution focused therapy. Sessions are active and practical, focused on rebuilding trust, restoring connection, and creating meaningful change in how you relate and communicate. In addition to couples therapy, I also work with individuals when relationship concerns, emotional overwhelm, or uncertainty about next steps are part of what brings you to therapy. Both in-person and virtual sessions are available to fit your schedule. If you’re unsure where to start, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so you can ask questions and see whether working together feels like the right fit.

Many couples begin therapy unsure whether their relationship can truly improve ? especially after infidelity, repeated conflict, or growing emotional distance. You may wonder whether trust can be rebuilt, communication can change, or closeness can return after so much hurt or frustration. I am skilled at helping couples move from disconnection and distress toward repair and reconnection. Together, we clarify what needs to change in your relationship and identify practical ways to interrupt painful patterns, rebuild trust, and strengthen how you relate to each other. I use solution focused therapy, an evidence-based approach that builds on strengths, existing resources, and moments that already point toward repair. Rather than staying stuck in everything that has gone wrong, we focus on what helps partners reconnect and how to expand those changes in daily life. My style is collaborative, direct, and engaged. I ask purposeful questions that create clarity and momentum so therapy translates into real change outside sessions. The goal is for you to leave with direction, confidence, and concrete steps toward a healthier, more connected relationship.