Isabella Gatti

Isabella Gatti Specializing in Couples Therapy, Affair & Betrayal Repair, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Telehealth available anywhere in California.

Helping partners rebuild trust, improve communication, and reconnect. Licensed Marriage and Family therapist 156415

Every moment, a chance to love better.Not through grand gestures.But through the small choices we make each day.The mome...
06/02/2026

Every moment, a chance to love better.

Not through grand gestures.

But through the small choices we make each day.

The moments we pause.

The moments we listen.

The moments we turn toward one another instead of away.

The Every Moment Collection was inspired by that simple idea.

Link in bio.

05/31/2026

A relationship is not made in a day.

It is made in moments.

A moment of connection.
A moment of misunderstanding.
A moment of repair.
A moment of return.

The ordinary moments.
The difficult moments.
The moments that ask us to begin again.

Every moment, a chance to love better.

New blog post — link in bio.

05/28/2026

Sometimes,
the things we grow up hearing
shape the way
we understand love
without us even realizing it.

The beliefs we inherit.
The roles we witness.
The stories men and women
are taught about relationships.

I think part of my work
has always been
trying to understand
what happens underneath
love,
betrayal,
longing,
and disconnection.

And maybe when we understand
these dynamics more deeply,
we stop seeing people
as simply “good” or “bad”

and begin seeing
the wounds,
fears,
protections,
and unfinished stories
beneath them.


 
 
 


Not every relationship needs to wait until things completely fall apart before seeking support.Sometimes couples simply ...
05/25/2026

Not every relationship needs to wait until things completely fall apart before seeking support.

Sometimes couples simply need intentional space away from the pace of everyday life to slow recurring patterns down, reconnect emotionally, and understand one another more clearly again.

Couples Reset Intensives are restorative, destination-style therapeutic experiences designed for couples seeking deeper reconnection, clarity, repair, and emotional reset in a more immersive setting.

In-person in Los Angeles + select California destinations.

Complimentary 20-minute consultations available.

Link in bio.


 
 
 


Sometimes relationships don’t need another conversation that gets interrupted after sixty minutes.They need more space.
...
05/21/2026

Sometimes relationships don’t need another conversation that gets interrupted after sixty minutes.

They need more space.
More continuity.
More focused support when the relationship feels urgent and something needs to shift sooner.

When couples are caught in recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, betrayal, or painful relational patterns, weekly therapy can sometimes feel too slow or too fragmented for the amount of pain, urgency, or overwhelm the relationship is carrying.

Couples Intensives create extended space to slow reactive cycles down, get beneath the surface of the conflict, and stay emotionally engaged long enough for meaningful repair, reconnection, and faster movement to begin.

Virtual across California
In-person in Los Angeles + select California destinations

Complimentary 20-minute consultations available.

Link in bio.


 
 
 


05/20/2026

Some children
learn early

that being needed
is how they stay connected

So they become
capable
responsible
reliable

But underneath that role
is often someone
who never learned
how to put things down

This one feels
especially personal to me

The eye roll.
The shutdown.
The emotional distance.
The short answers.
The change of subject.In relationships, we often ...
05/17/2026

The eye roll.
The shutdown.
The emotional distance.
The short answers.
The change of subject.

In relationships, we often see what is most visible first.

But sometimes there is far more happening underneath those moments than we initially realize.

Sometimes what we are seeing is protection around a wound that no longer feels safe to leave exposed.

This week’s reflection is about emotional protection, guardedness, and what it means to approach another person’s inner world carefully.

Read the full piece through the link in bio.

05/13/2026

Sometimes
what looks like
a communication problem

is actually
two people
living out roles
they learned
a long time ago

One reaches
One withdraws

One feels alone
The other
feels overwhelmed

And underneath it
both are usually trying
to protect something

05/10/2026

Some of us
don’t choose this work
by accident

Long before
I became
a couples therapist

I was already trying
to understand
conflict
disconnection
and the distance
between people
who loved each other
but couldn’t quite
find their way back

This is
part of my story

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14016 Bora Bora Way
Marina Del Rey, CA
90292

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Website

https://www.therapywithisabella.com/couples-intensives, https://www.therapywithisabella

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