Coaching for Couples by a Couple

I’ve been wanting to write this review for a while now, and I finally made the time for it, because I still cannot believe the treatment I received from this guy when I called for the free phone consultation.
As soon as Douglas answered the phone and heard my accent, he asked me if I was Filipino. I am Italian, but why should it matter anyway, right? He went on saying that lately many Filipino wives have been calling him… I tried to ask a few questions regarding the length of the sessions and the price, but he kept giving me very ALLUSIVE ANSWERS talking to me like if I was a kid, and saying it would be better if HE COULD TALK TO MY HUSBAND INSTEAD. Excuse me? I am a very capable woman who has an accent not a mental condition… And then he asked me the final question, WHO WOULD BE PAYING THE BILL. I was in shock. Was this man for real?
Would you really want to go to therapy to somebody like this?

If my wife and I had not decided to work with Douglas and Olivia, our relationship would have ended on an extremely nasty note.
We were initially attracted to them precisely because they operate as a team — as my dad once told me «a marriage counselor either takes sides or is ineffective».
The very first time we met, one of the first things they told us was that they had no idea whether or not they could save our relationship (nor whether it was worth saving), but that if we worked with them, we would understand what went wrong — and help to ensure we didn’t make the same mistakes in the future.
One of the first exercises they offered to us was a list of questions to ask your partner BEFORE getting married — most of the items (which dealt with very basic beliefs) had never occurred to us, but were clearly important to determining whether or not there was a fundamental incompatibility with your partner. This exercise alone, if taught to people embarking on their first mature relationships, would eliminate a phenomenal degree of heartbreak in the world.
As other reviewers have mentioned, Douglas and Olivia are a joy to speak with (sessions only rarely «feel like counselling»). Their manner and personalities encourage open and honest communication, and facilitate difficult or sensitive discussions to a frankly amazing degree.
Whether or not they can help salvage your relationship, you will be a better partner (and person in general) after working with them.

If you are interested in taking an in-​depth look at your relationship, & in gaining tools to keep the fire going, go here. Douglas & Olivia are experts at what they do, which is to unflinchingly examine & re-​appreciate the highs, lows, & in-​betweens of couples & their needs, hopes, & fears. I have not met any other couple who seem to have worked their way through the needs & requirements that a loving & respectful relationship deserves. And if you can appreciate the added bonus of extensive insight into the marvelous tool which is the enneagram, you owe your partner & yourself the gift of sessions with these rare & talented folks. They can give you many keys to a new way of relating that left us (spouses of 37 years) completely satisfied.

I have known Douglas and Olivia for over forty years and have experienced their wisdom firsthand. Theywalk their talk. They have been married forever and it is beautiful to see how well they practice their knowledge of the Enneagram together and with their clients. They practice what they preach and it is very moving for me to see how a couple can overcome all the difficulties in the world when they are connected on the deep level that these two are. They have boundless compassion and empathy for their clients, and for me, that’s the best I could hope for in coaching for couples. Their counseling is unique and highly effective. I highly recommend them!

Douglas and Olivia are amazing, seriously! My husband and I (25 years) gained so much by having an experienced couple who are walking the walk/​talking the talk about living together happily and productively. It was such a joy to work with this wonderful couple who brought a deep intelligence, compassion and hope into our lives, while teaching us how to understand ourselves and each other better, in order to interact more harmoniously. They inspired us to learn more about how we each live in the world and we experienced a lot of personal growth quickly.
We thoroughly enjoyed our sessions with them immensely because they were able to make the work fun. We could laugh at ourselves in a non-​judgmental way, and learn to make better choices. They communicated so well as to the «issues» and helped us discover the way to make needed changes, painlessly. The whole experience was completely enlightening and I highly recommend them to any couple or individual in need of creating a better relationship with a spouse or significant other and/​or having healthier/​more profound relationships with others and even themselves — You cannot help but experience deep personal growth in the process.
Since working with them, we have continued along that path to better self awareness/​understanding and have sustained healthier interactions overall. They provided us with some great tools, strategies, information to use all the time. If you are looking for a way through an unhealthy and/​or unhappy relationship, or relationships, or just want to understand yourself better and why people react to you as they do or why you react the way you do, you owe it to yourself to contact Douglas and Olivia!

Recommended for couples counseling.
Effective and unique.
I recommend Douglas and Olivia Rosestone.
Just yesterday, an old friend of mine exclaimed to me that «the Rosestones saved our marriage.» Rather than simply telling both people what is «wrong» about them and their marriage, the Rosestones created a process that showed them what to DO about themselves and their marriage.
I have sent eight couples to them (as I am a therapist myself, and run into the issue during my own work with individuals). In every case they helped the couples (with various degrees of success), but were always helpful.
Here is one reason why: often, one person in a troubled relationship fears that if they go to couples counseling, a chosen therapist will take the other spouse’s side. They are reluctant to go because of fear of blame and favoritism.
However, the Rosestones have a way of coaching that creates a level playing field. There are two people in a couple, and equally the Rosestones are a couple. They have Olivia work with the female individually, and Douglas work with the male individually (or vice versa), and then they both work with the couple together. So each person feels well supported, and has a «confidant».
There is often a huge need to be right at the heart of the problem in couples. The Coaching for Couples process the Rosestones employ does away with this self-​defeating obstacle, so that rather than being right, both people can develop the skills to be happy. Being happy means that they are really good friends, and both of their needs are being met.
I recommend them again and again.

In the wide and varied world of couples counselors, Douglas and Olivia Rosestone are two rare jewels.
Having been married now for decades, and having faced painful and seemingly overwhelming challenges in the early part of their own relationship, they coach from a place of real experience and profound and truly heartfelt empathy.
Their approach is multifaceted, examining their clients’ situations through a wide range of lenses, from the very practical, such as financial and living situations, to the psychological issues of each of the individual including childhood defense structures and their resulting behavior patterns, all the way up to the spiritual implications of the relationship.
In the midst of seemingly hopeless situations, they bring wisdom, compassion, and humor, deftly showing the positive and negative contributions of both individuals while the illuminating the underlying dynamics of the relationship as a whole.
Perhaps most importantly, they understand the unparalled power relationships have in aiding the maturation of individuals and are therefore lovingly committed to helping their clients abandon self-​defeating patterns while adopting effective, long term solutions.
Outstanding!