Marriage & Family Therapy – Marriage & Couples Therapy
Marriage & Couples Therapy is a private practice in Napa, California, offering couples, individual, and family counseling from an office at 1420 3rd Street, Suite 14, Napa, CA 94559. The practice is led by Elizabeth Celaya, M.A., AMFT (Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Registration No. AMFT139870), who is supervised by Dr. Israel “Rulik” Perla, MFT (License No. 3965). Celaya holds memberships with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
Three primary service types are offered. Individual therapy is provided using a relational, family systems approach. Couples therapy emphasizes self-confrontation, differentiation, and collaborative problem-solving between partners. Family counseling applies family systems methodology to address relational dynamics within the broader family unit. Celaya’s clinical training draws on differentiation-based models informed by the work of David Schnarch, Terry Real, Ellen Bader, and Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. Applied approaches include the Crucible Method and Relational Life Therapy. The practice’s theoretical orientation is described as relational and family-systems focused across all service categories.
Presenting concerns addressed through couples and individual work include gridlock in relationships, sexual challenges, intimacy, and relationship strengthening. Group therapy, play therapy, and telehealth are not listed as available services on the website.
Sessions are conducted in person only at the Napa office. The practice does not accept insurance and operates on a self-pay basis at a stated rate of $250 per session. Clients may book appointments through the online scheduling system available on the practice website or contact Celaya directly by phone at (707) 200-3981 or by email at elizabeth@marriageandcouplestherapy.com. The website maintains a blog with supplementary reading on relationship and therapeutic topics.
No year of establishment or additional clinician information beyond the supervising therapist is stated on the website. The practice’s focus on differentiation-based and relational models distinguishes its orientation from more generalist couples counseling approaches, and the stated frameworks are named explicitly on the website so prospective clients can research them independently before scheduling.